The Solutions Journalism Network is opening applications for newsrooms covering Latino communities to join our Addressing Health Disparities Fellowship. Seven newsrooms will receive 12 months of training and mentorship in covering health equity topics through a solutions lens.
We’re looking for newsrooms in the United States that publish in English, Spanish, Portuguese or are bilingual, willing to actively participate in a community of practice and share what they learn with their peers, the rest of their newsroom and their audience.
The participating newsrooms will receive:
- A $14,000 grant, including a travel stipend to be used to attend a journalism conference in 2027
- Professional development for editors and journalists on:
- How to produce solutions journalism
- How to cover healthcare topics through a solutions lens
- How to cover and engage with your community differently
- Support and coaching on how to apply the principles of solutions journalism to everyday stories through monthly cohort meetings and monthly coaching calls.
- An opportunity to work within a cohort of other Latino-serving newsrooms
What we’re looking for:
- Newsrooms of any size, publishing in any format, committed to incorporating rigorous reporting on solutions that recognize the social conditions, systems and factors that influence health including education, economics, race and environment.
- A track record of original reporting on Latino issues and communities, and an interest in expanding their current coverage.
- Capacity to produce enterprise stories that address disparities in health outcomes;
- Commitment to monthly cohort meetings and monthly coaching calls.
- Interest in experimenting with new ways to engage with their audiences to share their stories and findings.
- Newsrooms willing to reflect and measure their newsroom progress and impact at several points through the initiative.
- Willingness to engage in an “all teach, all learn” environment. While SJN will provide experienced trainers and leaders into the monthly meetings, we know that valuable insights and experience come from peers as well. We are looking for newsrooms that are excited to share what’s working (and what’s not) with others in the cohort and in our larger network.
- Newsrooms committed to making the changes needed to incorporate solutions journalism into their regular workflow, and generally committed to producing one story a month.
The minimum requirement is a willingness to learn about and practice solutions journalism — no previous practice is expected. Newsroom leaders and editors must be willing to support and guide the production of solutions journalism, and engage in ongoing learning throughout the grant period.
How to apply and what to expect
Fill this form by end of day Friday January 16, 2026. The Solutions Journalism Network review committee will read all applications and select a list of candidates that will be interviewed in the following weeks.
We will communicate our decision to all candidates before announcing the selected newsrooms by Early March. We will set cohort meeting dates after newsrooms have been selected.
SJN will host an informational session on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 2 pm EST for potential applicants. Wilson Liévano, program manager for Communities of Practice and Director of Communities of Practice Angela K. Evans will present the fellowship and answer questions. Register here.
Can’t make it? Register anyway, and we’ll send you a recording.
If you have questions about the initiative or application, please reach out to Wilson Liévano at wilson@solutionsjournalism.org
If you need technical support with submitting this application, including recovering a saved draft, please email Kristen Merritt (kristen@solutionsjournalism.org).