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Open Competitions

Knight Community Information Challenge
Accepting applications for local news and information initiatives from May 1 to July 1 2013. Includes a focus on projects that improve the way that people and governments interact.

Rolling Deadlines

California Endowment
The foundation's Innovative Ideas Challenge seeks projects that are “disruptive innovations” aimed at addressing health issues in California.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
With a long history of leading support for public media, the Corporation now funds media initiatives around areas including education, democracy/voting and integration of immigrants.
Dodge Foundation
The Foundation invests in traditional and online/digital media initiatives to educate and inform the public around issues of importance to New Jersey.
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
The Foundation supports investigative reporting, especially on state and local issues, and professional development for journalists.
Ford Foundation
Ford’s media funding places heavy emphasis on advancing social justice. Grants support public media, independent documentary, digital media.
Irvine Foundation
The Foundation supports education, reporting on issues facing California, and engaging Californians with the arts. Next deadline for arts engagement: December 3, 2012.
Knight Foundation News Challenge
The Challenge is accepting applications three times per year for innovative projects focused on news and information.
Knight Foundation, John S. and James L.
The Knight Foundation invests in projects that advance journalism in the digital age and in projects that strengthen the 26 local communities where the Knight brothers held newspapers.
MacArthur Foundation, John D. and Catherine T.
The MacArthur Foundation supports documentary film and public media news programs. A new challenge will make awards for digital media exploring how to strengthen democracy. Deadline: April...
McGee Foundation
Funding primarily in Charleston, WV and some international projects. Media grants have focused on journalism.
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
With a long-standing interest in journalism, the foundation has launched “Why News Matters,” a $6 million initiative aimed at improving news literacy.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Has supported public broadcasting projects that fit their priority areas: democratic practice, sustainable development and peace and security.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors make grants nationally on a variety of issues.
San Francisco Foundation
Supports public media projects in the five counties in California served by the foundation. Priority areas include education, environment, community health, arts and culture.
Schumann Center for Media and Democracy
This foundation awards grants for programs in effective governance and the environment. Its interest areas include media/communications, public affairs and citizen participation.
William Penn Foundation
The William Penn Foundation funds projects in Pennsylvania.
Wyncote Foundation
The Foundation has a strong interest in public media and supports projects including programming, infrastructure and capacity-building.

WEBINARS/CONFERENCE CALLS

Building a Strong Art Works Proposal for the National Endowment for the Arts
Watch the recording and download the resources from this May webinar on NEA's Art Works program and other NEA Media Arts grant opportunities. Air Date: May 29, 2013.
Strategies for Grantseeking Success: Building for the Future
Watch the recording from this webinar in the Grant Center's Strategies for Grantseeking Success series for tips on building long term relationships with foundations. Air Date: January 29,...

NEWSLETTERS

Grant Center Funding Newsletter -- May 2013
Read the Grant Center's May 2013 newsletter.
Grant Center Funding Newsletter -- April 2013
Read the Grant Center's April 2013 newsletter.