The Narwhal
Media • Non-profit • Social Impact
The Narwhal is a non-profit, ad-free independent journalism organization based in Canada, focused on in-depth reporting about the natural environment. Their work includes investigative journalism, opinion pieces, and analyses on topics such as climate change, environmental laws, Indigenous rights, and renewable energy. The Narwhal is committed to producing high-quality journalism without the influence of advertisers, relying instead on reader support and donations. They also advocate for press freedom, occasionally taking legal actions to defend this right. Their reporting is aimed at providing readers with fact-based insights into significant environmental and political issues, primarily in Canada.
2 - 10 employees
Founded 2018
📱 Media
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
💰 $10k Grant on 2023-04
BIPOC Photojournalism Fellowship 2025
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July 29
The Narwhal
Media • Non-profit • Social Impact
The Narwhal is a non-profit, ad-free independent journalism organization based in Canada, focused on in-depth reporting about the natural environment. Their work includes investigative journalism, opinion pieces, and analyses on topics such as climate change, environmental laws, Indigenous rights, and renewable energy. The Narwhal is committed to producing high-quality journalism without the influence of advertisers, relying instead on reader support and donations. They also advocate for press freedom, occasionally taking legal actions to defend this right. Their reporting is aimed at providing readers with fact-based insights into significant environmental and political issues, primarily in Canada.
2 - 10 employees
Founded 2018
📱 Media
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
💰 $10k Grant on 2023-04
📋 Description
• The Narwhal’s BIPOC Photojournalism Fellowship is made possible by the generosity of The Narwhal’s readers. • The 2025 fellowship offers an up-and-coming photographer anywhere in Canada the opportunity to work with mentors at Room Up Front to produce a photo essay or visual feature for The Narwhal. • The fellowship also provides recipients the opportunity to dive deep into a unique photojournalism project that does what The Narwhal does best: expresses our complex relationships with the natural world in Canada.
🎯 Requirements
• Applicants may apply to produce a photo essay or feature on their own, or may pitch a project in partnership with a Narwhal reporter. • Successful applications will include a detailed plan for an original, impactful story about the natural world in Canada. • Applications should include key dates, a clear plan for any written component that will accompany photographs and a compelling reason why this story is a good fit for The Narwhal.
🏖️ Benefits
• Each fellow receives $3,000 to produce an original photo essay for publication on The Narwhal by the end of January 2026. • The recipient’s mentor through Room Up Front also receives a stipend of $1,000.
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