Deadline: 12 June 2024
The Press Forward Announced First Open Call for Funding focused on addressing the long-standing inequalities in journalistic coverage of underserved communities.
For this open call, Press Forward is prioritizing organizations that are producing and delivering news and information to underserved audiences such as communities of color, linguistically diverse communities, low-wealth rural communities, and others not adequately served, reached or represented.
The Open Call is one of two that will take place this year, with additional calls for proposals in subsequent years. The second, this fall, will focus on local news transformation, with funding guidelines being released in the coming months. Local news initiatives that don’t qualify will be able to fill out an organizational profile on the Press Forward grantmaking platform JustFund, which coalition funders will have access to.
Press Forward is investing funding in four areas: strengthening local newsrooms, closing long standing gaps in journalism coverage, advancing public policy that expands access to local news, and scaling the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive.
Funding Information
- 100+ newsrooms to receive $100,000 in general operating support over two years.
Who can apply?
- Local news outlets that fill coverage gaps with original reporting – and have a budget under $1 million – will be eligible to apply for Press Forward funding.
- They are non-profit or for-profit entities.
For more information, visit Press Forward.
