Grant
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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Alaska Impact Reporting Grants
Grant up to $5,000 from Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism
Reporting grants to support in-depth journalism on complex, underreported issues in Alaska. Funds may cover travel, document collection, equipment rental, data analysis, editing, and up to 50% of wages. Who … Last updated April 6, 2026
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
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
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
Big Idea Competition
Award, Grant up to $15,000 from The Lenfest Institute
A shark-tank–style pitch competition designed to surface bold, practical experiments that strengthen Pennsylvania’s local news ecosystem. The Big Idea Competition is part of the 2026 Keystone News Summit, whose overarching … Last updated March 12, 2026
Empower! Black Futures Community Fund
Grant from Santa Fe Community Foundation
The Empower! Black Futures Community Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation welcomes funding proposals from nonprofits throughout New Mexico working to uplift Black life, arts and culture. Founded in 2023, … Last updated February 18, 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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Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Community Progress Fund
Grant up to $30,000 from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
The Community Progress Fund grants help local organizations in North Carolina’s 78 rural counties move an idea, issue, project or organization forward, with the goal of improving their community. Grants are … Last updated January 13, 2026
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
Microgrants for Newsroom Safety and Resilience
Grant, Microgrant, Rolling up to $5,000 from Colorado Media Project
The Colorado Media Project is offering rapid-response grants of up to $5,000 to help small newsrooms invest in urgent safety and resilience needs. Funds can be used for expenses such … Last updated December 5, 2025
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Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange Creators Network
Grant from The Lenfest Institute
The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange, launched in 2022, focuses on the urgent need and opportunity to support and advance more media entrepreneurs of color to ensure communities prosper and news … Last updated November 25, 2025
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
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
Better Life Lab Multimedia Reporting Grants
Grant from New America
The Better Life Lab at New America offers reporting grants for journalists and storytellers producing solutions-focused stories on the care crisis—from child care to disability, elder, and end-of-life care. Grants … Last updated November 25, 2025
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Beyond Print Grant Program
Grant up to $50,000 from The Lenfest Institute
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is offering up to $400,000 in total funding through the 2025 Beyond Print Grant Program, supporting independent local newspapers in the U.S. as they transition … Last updated December 2, 2025