Journalism & Media Grant Guidelines

Overview

The Journalism and Media program seeks to promote and amplify just and inclusive news and narratives, based on the belief that accurate and compelling media plays an important role in informing, engaging, and activating people to take part in democratic practices and processes.

To build and strengthen organizations creating and disseminating just, accurate, and inclusive news and narratives, the program supports work in Professional Nonprofit Reporting and Nonfiction Multimedia Storytelling.

Grantmaking Approaches

• Build strong, independent, and sustainable organizations and networks that anchor a resilient and independent media ecosystem designed to meet the needs of a democratic society.
• Address barriers that limit the creation of, access to, or participation in media activities, including the legal, safety, digital security, and technological challenges facing organizations and individuals.
• Promote learning, leadership, innovation, and field-building opportunities that explore timely and emerging issues related to production, dissemination, and engagement with journalism and media.

Our Journalism and Media program supports national and international nonprofit institutions with broad reach and influence.

What We Fund

Professional Nonprofit Reporting

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We fund the following types of organizations:

• National and international nonprofit journalism organizations that pursue explanatory, investigative, and/or international reporting.
• National and international organizations that work to protect press freedom and address the safety and security challenges facing journalists.
• Organizations and activities that support the infrastructure for and contribute to learning and innovation in the field of nonprofit journalism.

Nonfiction Multimedia Storytelling

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We fund the following types of organizations:

• National and regional organizations that fund, produce, and/or disseminate artfully crafted nonfiction storytelling projects on contemporary social issues for broadcast, web, and mobile.
• National and regional organizations that provide grants, fellowships, training, mentoring, and support to increase the talent pipeline for the field of nonfiction multimedia storytelling.
• Organizations and activities that support the infrastructure for the nonfiction multimedia sector and contribute to learning and innovation in the field of nonfiction multimedia storytelling.