Grant Center

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    EWA Reporting Micro-Fellowships

    09/06/22

    $5,000 mini-fellowships are offered for education reporting projects. Applicants must be members of the Education Writers Association (EWA). This funding opportunity closed on September 15, 2022.

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    Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)

    09/02/22

    This new infrastructure program for public broadcasters was created by the Department of Homeland Security's FEMA and will be run by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Public television and radio stations will compete for grants to upgrade their technology and provide accompanying training. Funds will be distributed, pending availability, through September 30, 2025. Round 1 closed on November 8, 2023. A second RFA is expected in the late spring of 2024.

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    RTL Learning Neighborhood Planning Projects

    05/17/22

    Ready To Learn offers television stations with experience in early childhood education an opportunity to compete for a training grant as Phase I of the RTL Learning Neighborhoods project. Successful grantees that complete the training will be invited to compete for more substantive project grants in Phase II. This funding opportunity closed on June 30, 2022.

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    Grant Center Fans

    05/16/22

    Learn more about the Grant Center’s services by reading what your public broadcasting colleagues have to say about it.

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    Grant Center Freeview

    02/15/22

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    VMM Public Media Fund

    01/13/22

    With funding from CPB, Vision Maker Media provides grants of up to $150,000 for research and development, production and post-production work on content for public television that represents the cultures, experiences, and perspectives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. This competition is now closed. The deadline was February 11, 2022.

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    Major Collaborative Archival Initiatives

    01/13/22

    Up to $350,000 is available through this National Archives program that supports improving the public discovery and use of major historical records collections. Deadline: May 8, 2024 (draft due February 15, 2024).

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    Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

    12/13/21

    The Mellon Foundation was identified as one of the top funders of journalism and public media by Inside Philanthropy in 2021. They are a longtime funder of public broadcasters, including arts programming.

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    Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

    12/10/21

    Mellon is a long standing funder of public broadcasting. Program areas include Arts and Culture, Journalism, and Higher Learning. They have invested significantly in arts organizations during the pandemic.

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    Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions

    11/29/21

    Up to $160,000 is available from the National Archives to publish online editions of historical records. Note that this grant will not fund documentary production but could enhance a historical documentary effort. Deadline: May 8, 2024 (draft due February 15, 2024). A second deadline will be November 7, 2024 (draft due August 15, 2024).

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    Benjamin Franklin Community Engagement grants

    11/15/21

    WETA will offer $10,000 station grants for community engagement around the upcoming Benjamin Franklin program, airing in April 2022. This funding opportunity closed on January 13, 2022.

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    Next Gen Public Media Accelerator

    11/03/21

    This funding opportunity closed on December 20, 2021

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    Combatting Disinformation in Communities of Color

    08/09/21

    This funding opportunity closed on September 15, 2021.

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    Report for America (RFA) 2022 Host Newsroom Partners

    08/09/21

    This funding opportunity closed on September 30, 2021

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    Pulitzer Center

    07/29/21

    The Pulitzer Center supports journalism in areas including local stories, environmental journalism and data journalism. Grants typically range $10,000 - $20,0000.

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