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Solutions Visuals Fellowship
Fellowship up to $10,000 from Solutions Journalism Network
The Solutions Journalism Network is accepting applications for the second round of its Solutions Visuals fellowship, part of the Climate Beacon Newsroom Initiative. While the story of climate change is … Last updated April 16, 2026
GNI Growth Catalyst Program
Grant up to $100,000 from Google News Initiative
What it offers: Funding and tailored operational support to help high-performing news organizations expand into new markets. Includes up to $100,000 in financial support, plus one year of consulting, coaching, … Last updated April 13, 2026
Sustainability Program
Grant up to $500,000 from The Public Media Bridge Fund
Grants of up to $500,000, along with low-interest loans and advisory support, to fund implementation-ready collaborations that strengthen the long-term sustainability of public media organizations. Who it’s for: Public media … Last updated April 6, 2026
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Knight Cities Challenge
Grant up to $200,000 from Knight Foundation
Grants of up to $200,000 to support innovative, community-driven projects designed to create lasting local impact. Selected ideas are expected to be completed within one year. Who it’s for: Individuals … Last updated April 6, 2026
Today’s News For Tomorrow
Training from The Poynter Institute
A free training and support program providing digital preservation tools, web archiving services, and cohort-based learning to help newsrooms protect and maintain their digital content. Includes live and asynchronous training, … Last updated April 6, 2026
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Outrider AI + Nuclear Reporting
Grant up to $10,000
The Outrider AI + Nuclear Reporting Fund supports journalism and multimedia storytelling projects that explain the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear weapons. Journalists may receive up to … Last updated March 23, 2026
Arts Writers Grant
Grant up to $50,000 from Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports writing about contemporary art and aims to ensure that critical writing remains a valued mode of engaging with the visual arts. Grants … Last updated March 23, 2026
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Data-Driven Reporting Project
Grant, Training up to $35,000 from Northwestern University
The Data-Driven Reporting Project (DDRP) aims to support local news journalists and freelancers working on document-based investigative projects that serve local and/or underrepresented communities in the US and Canada. The … Last updated March 23, 2026
Arts Journalism Fellowship
Fellowship from Wallace House at the University of Michigan
In collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Arts Initiative, the Arts Journalism Fellowship supports journalists specializing in arts reporting and criticism, addressing the decline of arts coverage in U.S. newsrooms. In addition to … Last updated March 13, 2026
Student Media Challenge
Grant up to $7,500 from Solutions Journalism Network
Launched in 2022, the Student Media Challenge builds on Solutions Journalism Network’s ongoing work with colleges and universities, as solutions journalism courses continue to expand at both undergraduate and graduate … Last updated March 12, 2026
2026 Next Challenge for Media & Journalism
Award up to $50,000 from Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group
The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism is the largest competition open to nonprofit and for-profit media startups in the United States. The Next Challenge isn’t just about funding startups, … Last updated February 19, 2026
Sustainability Accelerator with Blue Engine and Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub
Training from Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub
The sustainability accelerator is designed to coach collaboratives on building their own business goals for financial self-sufficiency. It is a year-long structured program that will include strategic review, goal-setting and … Last updated February 13, 2026
The Public Media Bridge Fund Emergency Restructuring Program
Emergency Fund, Grant, Mentorship from The Public Media Bridge Fund
The Emergency Restructuring Program is designed for public media stations that have experienced, or are at imminent risk of experiencing, a sudden, external event — such as an institutional sale … Last updated February 13, 2026
The Public Media Bridge Fund Disaster Recovery Program
Emergency Fund, Grant up to $100,000 from The Public Media Bridge Fund
The Disaster Recovery Program is intended for local public media organizations that have experienced significant disruptions to service and/or equipment damage caused directly by severe weather or other major external … Last updated February 13, 2026
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Philanthropy and Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship
Fellowship up to $30,000 from The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a nonprofit news organization that covers charities, foundations and others involved in advancing the social good, offers fellowships to four U.S.-based local newsrooms each year to … Last updated February 13, 2026
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News Revenue Hub Catalyst Subsidy Fund
Consultation, Training from News Revenue Hub
The News Revenue Hub is launching the Catalyst Subsidy Fund, an initiative designed to fuel innovation, experimentation and growth across the journalism ecosystem. The Catalyst Subsidy Fund will provide subsidized … Last updated February 3, 2026
The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability
Award up to $25,000 from University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability recognizes the best U.S. professional reporting on state government accountability in any medium or on any platform. Entries will be judged on how … Last updated January 12, 2026
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How Government Responds – A Solutions Journalism Innovation Fund
Grant up to $4,000 from Solutions Journalism Network
This round of the Advancing Democracy Innovation Fund, led by the Solutions Journalism Network, will support reporting projects that highlight how government and civic institutions are responding to pressing challenges. … Last updated December 17, 2025
Advancing Democracy Innovation Fund
Microgrant, Rolling up to $4,000 from Solutions Journalism Network
The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN), Hearken and Trusting News are teaming up to provide selected newsrooms with up to $4,000 to support approaches to covering democracy that build trust, center … Last updated December 5, 2025
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Lenfest Creator Collaborative Program
Grant up to $100,000 from The Lenfest Institute
The Lenfest Institute’s Creator Collaborative Program offers funding for local news organizations to partner with independent creators and test strategies that strengthen audience growth, revenue, and community impact. Projects may … Last updated November 25, 2025