The Lenfest Institute for Journalism has announced the Beyond Print Grant Program for publishers conducting experiments related to print reduction and digital revenue growth, key pillars of the Institute’s mission to develop solutions for the next era of local journalism.
Donor Name: The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/10/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $25,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
As part of its Beyond Print program, the Institute will provide a limited number of grants, of up to $25,000 each, to support strategic experimentation that will result in transformative change toward a print transition. Beyond Print was launched in 2022 in partnership with the American Press Institute and has supported publishers with a broad array of learning and strategic planning programs as they transition away from print-centric revenue models to a sustainable digital future.
To be eligible for this grant opportunity, projects must explicitly address at least one of the following eight elements of a print transition plan:
- revenue transition from print to digital
- newsroom content, capabilities, and workflows
- print and digital product development and user experience
- technology system evolution
- customer service planning
- customer communication planning
- manufacturing and distribution planning and contracts
- financial modeling
Funding Information
- Funding amounts will range from $10,000 to $25,000.
- The grant term will run from January 2024 through June 2024.
Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
- Alignment with the program’s overall goals and funding priorities
- Clear explanation of project plan, goals, and centering of audience/community needs
- A spirit of creativity or innovation around reducing print frequency
- Likelihood that this project will be transformative and significantly impact the organization’s path to sustainability
- The desire or ability for the project to be adapted or replicated by other news organizations.
- Reasonable ability to achieve the proposed project (budget, management, leadership buy-in)
For more information, visit Lenfest Institute for Journalism.
