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Gregory Yuen Yee Training Grants

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The Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association and the Los Angeles Times are accepting applications for the Gregory Yuen Yee Training Grants in honor of an outstanding young journalist who helped shape news coverage through his energy, dedication and precision, especially while chasing breaking news as a member of The Times’ Fast Break desk.

Yee, a sensitive and disciplined writer with exceptional curiosity and empathy, was passionate about local news. In that vein, we welcome applicants who are working to strengthen their storytelling and make deeper connections with their local communities.

Successful applicants will receive funding for skills training and professional development. The grants can also be applied to the cost of attending journalism conventions, pursuing local reporting or — sparked by Yee’s enduring love of photography — creating visual projects.

AAJA-LA and The Times share a firm commitment to creating space and opportunities for young, diverse talent to thrive in our industry. We encourage early-career journalists (those with no more than five years of professional newsroom experience) who are working in Southern California, or who have roots in Southern California, to apply for a grant. You must be a working journalist, not a student, at the time you plan to use the funds. We hope to find and support future “Greg Yees” and honor his legacy through this special program.

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Applicants do not need to be AAJA-LA members, though preference will be given to those who are. In 2026, grants will be capped at $1,500 per person. Recipients will be expected to volunteer at AAJA-LA’s Trivia Bowl on Oct. 23, 2026, or at another chapter event. Additionally, the chapter will ask all recipients to write a short testimonial on what they used their grant for, so that we may share the information with Greg’s family and use it to help publicize the program.

The application is available at this Google Form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Dec. 1, 2026. The grants’ judging panel will reach out to applicants within a month of receiving the funding request.

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To contribute to the training grants, click the yellow “donate here” button below.  

If you have any questions, or would like details for donating by check, contact gregyeegrants@gmail.com.

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Greg Yee Training Grants recipients