The Independence Public Media Foundation’s (IPMF) Community Voices Fund supports creative, community-centered media and media-making across Greater Philadelphia.
Donor Name: Independence Public Media Foundation.
States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
County: Selected Counties
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000-$150,000
Details:
For its 2023 Community Voices Fund, IPMF is supporting a range of media organizations and media making projects in the region, with an emphasis on:
- Community-owned media and local storytelling
- Community-centered news, information, and journalism
- Using archives for building community power
- Media or narrative shift for movements
Funding Information
The Community Voices Fund will award one year grants in three different ranges, depending on the scope and needs of the work. These categories are meant to provide helpful guidance, but they will remain flexible as we review applications:
- The Star level ($20,000- $50,000) is typically geared toward new or smaller-scale projects, community engagement, or experimentation.
- The Constellation level ($50,000- $100,000) generally seeks to support larger-scale projects or collaborations that result in innovative content creation and stronger networks.
- The Galaxy level ($100,000-$150,000) will support established programs and projects to expand, evolve or deepen their work, particularly those that are focused on movement building.
IPMF will award $800,000 total in grants.
Eligibility Criteria
This is an open call for 501(c)3 nonprofits or fiscally-sponsored organizations/projects based in:
- Pennsylvania: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery counties.
- New Jersey: Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties.
- Delaware: New Castle County.
The Review Process
A panel of seven community members will review applications and select proposals to fund. Proposals will be reviewed at the same time—after the application deadline has passed. Preference will be given to proposals that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Organizations and projects led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, women, people who are LGBTQIA+, Two-Spirit, Trans, genderqueer, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and/or queer. Those who are disabled, immigrants, people directly impacted by mass incarceration, or have other lived experiences that are historically excluded from journalism and media making.
- Organizations with annual operating budgets under $1 million
- Support increased agency, civic engagement, and a mutual aid approach within communities • Compensate community members directly for their stories and contributions
- Amplify the stories and needs of communities excluded from media-making, in partnership with those communities
- Seek to build lasting community connections through media and media making
- Feature collaboration between multiple partners
For more information, visit Community Voices Fund.
