Technology/Innovation
JournalismAI Innovation Challenge
Grant up to $100,000 from JournalismAI
The JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, is a 9-month program supporting small–medium news publishers experimenting with AI to improve audience intelligence and revenue growth. Focus areas:Projects … Last updated November 25, 2025
Hacks/Hackers
Hacks/Hackers is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit originally founded in 2009 as a meetup for journalists and technologists to improve the quality of the information ecosystem. The organization is committed to … Last updated July 14, 2025
The Rising Fund: Responsible AI Funding Cycle
Grant up to $50,000 from New Rising Ventures
With the launch of The Rising Fund, New Rising Ventures is making a bold, multi-year commitment to back the builders, dreamers, and innovators who are stepping into the gaps — … Last updated December 2, 2025
Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation
Fellowship up to $85,000 from The Nieman Foundation
The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation* brings individuals to Harvard University to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation. The fellowship is … Last updated October 9, 2025
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The Starling Lab: Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant, Rolling up to $20,000 from Starling Journalism Lab
The Journalism Fellowship at Starling Lab, a research center anchored at Stanford’s School of Engineering and USC’s Shoah Foundation, is harnessing the power of cutting-edge authentication technology and decentralized web … Last updated September 19, 2025
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Starling Journalism Lab
Starling is paving the way for journalists to use new tools for newsgathering and distribution. By identifying and exploring the use of open-source tools and best practices, Starling prototypes end-to-end … Last updated August 15, 2022
Craig Newmark Philanthropies Grants
Grant, Rolling from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Craig Newmark Philanthropies supports public charities in good standing that further the priorities of trustworthy journalism, voter protection, women in technology, cybersecurity and veterans and military families. CNP reviews proposals … Last updated October 9, 2025
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New Media Ventures
Three funding pools: Action fund 501c4 designated for supporting political action startups political grantmaking and products Education fund 501c3 earmarked for entrepreneur support Educational programs & operational costs Innovation fund … Last updated November 10, 2022
International Women’s Media Foundation
NGO seeking to support women journalists and photographers. Provides funding in addition to training and networking opportunities. Open to female-identifying journalists or groups that are majority female only. https://www.iwmf.org/about/ … Last updated March 31, 2022
Level I Funding
Grant up to $20,000 from National Geographic Society
Embark on a new era of exploration Who should apply If you have not yet received a grant from the National Geographic Society, are working to establish yourself further in … Last updated October 15, 2023
Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support to independent journalists and news organizations to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. It provides support … Last updated April 16, 2023