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Grant Center
Press Forward Local Journalism Open Call
04/25/24
Press Forward is a $500 million philanthropic collaboration to re-imagine local news. This is their first open call, targeting long-standing inequalities in journalistic coverage of underserved communities. 100+ newsrooms will receive $100,000 in general operating support over 2 years. Eligible applicants are local news outlets with a budget under $1 million, providing original reporting. Deadline: June 12, 2024 -
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Leonardo Community Engagement grants
01/22/24
Community Engagement grants of up to $15,000 are available from WETA to local television stations to support the Ken Burns documentary Leonardo, premiering fall 2024. Deadline: March 4, 2024. -
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The Grant Center Roundup: December 13, 2023
12/13/23
Are you new to grants?, Drop in to ask a grant question, NEA Releases New Guidelines, Update on CPB/FEMA Infrastructure Grants, National Archives Opens Grant Competitions, Philanthropy News, Upcoming Conferences, Upcoming Deadlines, -
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Grant Center Orientation and Office Hours Spring/Summer 2024
12/10/23
Our next three-part orientation program begins May 23. If you are new to grants in public media (or want a refresher) please consider joining us! Register today. Also new: Grant Center office hours over Zoom. Drop in Monday afternoons (3:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET) once a month to ask a grant question and meet others in your field. -
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PBS Climate Engagement Initiative Grants
11/06/23
Up to $35,000 is available for station community engagement and education projects to amplify local stories addressing climate change. Currently closed. The deadline for round 2 was January 31, 2024. -
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RTL 2020-25 State Project (Cohort B)
10/03/23
Public television stations active in early childhood education can apply to be in this second cohort of CPB-funded Ready To Learn State Projects. In this 18-month project, stations will collaborate with state-level partners to extend the impact of RTL work. stations from all states except Texas, Florida, New York, California, Wisconsin and Maryland are eligible to apply. This grant is now closed. The deadline was November 17, 2023. -
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Yield Giving Open Call
03/23/23
MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call will award $1 million in unrestricted funds to 250 community-led, community-focused nonprofits with budgets between $1 million and $5 million. Priorities include improving the lives of people experiencing the greatest need through pathways such as education, job training and civic engagement. Register to apply by May 5, 2023. Applications are due June 12, 2023. -
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Public Media Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative 2.0
03/16/23
Poynter and CPB partner to fully fund 50 public media journalists for a 9 month training program. The application process is now closed. The last deadline was April 22, 2024. -
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National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Journalism Grants
03/16/23
This foundation supports a variety of health reporting projects, including mental health. Grants support reporting, as well as research, data visualization and documentary promotion. Grant competition opens each fall. -
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Iconic America Community Engagement Grants
01/13/23
WETA is offering station community engagement grants of up to $15,000 to support the upcoming series Iconic America. This grant is now closed. -
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Original STEM Series for PBS Terra
11/28/22
PBS Digital Studios, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, seeks new STEM series for the PBS Terra YouTube channel. Up to $160,000 is available for PBS station applicants. This grant closed on January 13, 2023. -
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American Graduate: Jobs Explained
11/01/22
The WNET Group is offered up to 10 station grants of $110,000 for Jobs Explained, the new iteration of CPB's American Graduate initiative, re-conceived as a virtual career fair full of digital content. The competition is now closed. The deadline was December 7, 2022. -
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Cultural and Community Resilience (CCR)
10/24/22
New NEH grant supports preserving cultural knowledge in the face of climate change and/or the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants for oral history and other digital documentation of marginalized communities affected may be up to $150,000. The next deadline is expected to be May 21, 2024 with applications available in February 2024. -
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State Government Coverage 2.0
10/12/22
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will make two-year awards to three or four applicants for increased state government coverage. This grant is currently closed. The last deadline was January 31, 2024 -
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Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities (DOT)
10/03/22
NEH will fund 9-12 awards of up to $150,000 for podcasts, online videos, websites, and other resources that examine how current social and cultural issues are significantly shaped by technology. Deadline: September 12, 2024.
