The first grant round of Press Forward MN will work to address the longstanding inequalities in journalism coverage and practice in the U.S. by investing in small, local newsrooms that provide original reporting in underserved communities.
Donor Name: Minnesota Council on Foundations
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Through this grant round, at least 12 newsrooms will receive $40,000 in grant funds. Minnesota newsrooms with budgets of up to $1 million are eligible.
Project Terms
1 year grant, with the possibility of a grant extension if additional time is needed.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant round will invest in small, local news outlets that provide original reporting to underserved communities. Press Forward MN aims to reimagine local news across the state 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 based in Minnesota focused on providing and producing original local reporting.
- Applicants must meeting all 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
- Organizations agree to publicly publish and not use a paywall for any content and coverage generated through funds from this grant
- 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
- Organizations not based in Minnesota.
For more information, visit Minnesota Council on Foundations.
