Funders
Funders may be foundations, companies, academic institutions or other sources of grants, stipends, fellowships or in-kind services to support local journalism.
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
TEGNA Foundation
The TEGNA Foundation is a corporate foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. Through its Community Grant Program, TEGNA Foundation serves the greater good of our communities by supporting nonprofit activities where … Last updated October 31, 2022
The Alexia Foundation
The Alexia promotes the power of photojournalism to give voice to social injustice, to respect history lest we forget it and to understand cultural difference as our strength – not … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state’s largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is New England’s foremost regional news source dedicated to providing in-depth coverage in breaking news, sports, business, lifestyle, and arts. With a mission to provide truth and … Last updated April 6, 2022
The Cannon Foundation
Charles A. Cannon firmly believed in free enterprise and the importance of giving back to others. Mr. Cannon knew that a life well lived was a life in which personal … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Carter Center
The Carter Center is guided by the principles of its Founders, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Founded, in partnership with Emory University, on a fundamental commitment to human rights and the … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Private foundation funding nonprofit organizations. The broader mission goals espoused by their philanthropy are to Improve the lives of children, enable creative pursuit of science, advance reproductive health, and conserve … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Ethics & Journalism Initiative at New York University
The Ethics & Journalism Initiative at New York University works to produce stronger, more sure-footed journalists who are prepared to tackle the many complex ethical challenges facing journalists today and … Last updated November 25, 2025
The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit that is changing the world by developing leaders for a free society. Its transformational programs teach the principles of … Last updated April 30, 2024
The GroundTruth Project
The GroundTruth Project is an award-winning, independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of journalists in the U.S. and around the world. Its mission is to … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr, Center for Business Journalism
The mission at the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism is to enhance the quality and depth of business and economic news coverage. Financed by a $3 million … Last updated October 10, 2022
The Hatch Institute
The Hatch Institute provides a forum for the next generation of public-service journalists and mentors those new to investigative work. Its goal is clear: empower independent reporters by giving them the … Last updated March 31, 2022
The Indianapolis Star
The source for Indianapolis, Indiana news, breaking news, weather, sports and things to do. … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation
The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation supports organizations that advance social justice by empowering world-changing work in investigative journalism, documentary film and arts & culture. The foundation is a catalyst for … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation is a nonpartisan private foundation that invests in public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes … Last updated November 10, 2022
The Knight Science Journalism Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT seeks to nurture and enhance the ability of journalists from around the world to accurately illuminate the complex intersection of science, technology and … Last updated October 10, 2022
The Lenfest Institute
Journalism requires new business models, powerful innovations and diverse audiences. The Lenfest Institute is working throughout local news ecosystems, in Philadelphia and beyond, to crack the code on a sustainable … Last updated March 31, 2022
The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation
The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography and Film aspires to encourage a new generation of photographers and filmmakers, armed with only a camera and a vision of a better world, … Last updated May 30, 2022