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The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2025-2026 Magic Grant program. Applications are due April 3, 2025! Each year, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M in grants to help you “follow your passion and experiment with new approaches to storytelling,” to paraphrase Helen Gurley Brown.

If you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings, come to our upcoming information session where you can find out:

• The types of projects we’re interested in supporting
• The various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows
• Eligibility guidelines
• How our staff can help you develop your proposal
• How to apply