Press Forward’s first open call will address longstanding inequities in journalism coverage and practice in the U.S. by investing in small, local newsrooms that provide original reporting to underserved communities.
Donor Name: Press Forward
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This open call focuses on the following funding priority Closing longstanding inequalities in journalism coverage and practice.
Press Forward will move resources to newsrooms and organizations that are improving diversity of experience and thought along with the availability of accurate and responsive news and information in underserved communities.
Funding Information
- Press Forward intends to offer grants of around $100,000 to at least 100 newsrooms.
- Grants will be awarded in two installments (two payments of around $50,000).
- The expected grant period will be two years, Sept. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
This open call will invest in small, local news outlets that provide original reporting to underserved communities. Press Forward aims to reimagine local news across the country and understands that addressing this growing crisis in news and information will require a variety of solutions and models.
Eligible applicants must be local news outlets focused on providing and producing original local reporting.
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- An operating budget of less than $1 million for 2024
- In operation and publishing since at least September 1, 2023
- A commitment to editorial excellence, editorial independence, and transparency
Applicants can be:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or for-profit organizations
- For-profits with an established 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor (note: fiscal sponsor is not required for for-profits to apply)
- University or college student newsrooms producing original reporting that is community-facing
The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply:
- Outlets in which the majority of content is not focused on local news
- Organizations with an operating budget greater than $1 million for 2024
- Start-up organizations that have not been publishing since at least September 1, 2023
- 501(c)(4) organizations
For more information, visit Press Forward.
