Travel writing grant calls for applications

Journalists who write in Spanish or English and have at least one book or article published can apply for this grant.

The Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for a New Iberoamerican Journalism (FNPI) and the  are accepting candidates for the Michael Jacobs Grants. The program seeks to benefit journalists and writers who are working on articles or travel books on Latin America and/or Spain.

The winner will receive US$5,000 to finance the research and writing of a longform article or book, and will have the opportunity to present his or her project at the Cartagena Hay Festival.

The originality and potential of each project will be key to the jury’s decision.

The deadline is Nov. 22.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)