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Capital/Equipment
Sustainability Program Open Call - Collaborative Operating Models
05/23/26
The Bridge Fund’s first open call under the Sustainability Program focuses on advancing collaborative operating models across the public media system. The purpose of this initiative is to implement new operating and collaborative structures that strengthen the long-term sustainability of public media organizations while preserving their essential local service. Partners working together submit an LOI that will be reviewed on a rolling basis. -
Capital/Equipment
Emergency Restructuring Program
02/17/26
This program from the Public Media Bridge Fund provides limited financial support paired with professional advisory services essential to restructuring or partnership work for stations at great risk of being unable to maintain or restore service to their communities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. -
Capital/Equipment
Disaster Recovery Program
02/02/26
This program from the Public Media Bridge Fund provides rapid, short-term support to local public media stations facing immediate disruption from natural disasters or other unforeseen crises. Up to $100,000 is available. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. -
Capital/Equipment
Public Media Bridge Fund
09/10/25
The Public Media Bridge Fund is a pooled philanthropic fund launched by Public Media Company to address the financial crisis facing local public media stations, especially in rural and underserved communities. The deadline for round 1 was November 3, 2025. -
Capital/Equipment
Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)
07/01/24
FEMA's Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program enhances alert and warning capabilities and improves resiliency of emergency alert and warning systems through effective services, solutions and technology to improve the timely delivery of public safety information for state and tribal partners. Since 2025, the program is no longer run through CPB, and the eligible applicants are no longer stations but state and tribal entities. $2-$10 million is available from a total of $48 million in the 2026 competition. The grant cycle is now closed. The last deadline was August 7, 2026. -
Capital/Equipment
American Rescue Plan Grants to Organizations
06/23/21
This funding opportunity closed on August 12, 2021. -
Capital/Equipment
American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations
04/08/21
As part of the American Rescue Plan stimulus funding, NEH will award up to $500,000 to humanities organizations for work that has been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. They anticipate making 150 awards from a total of $40,000,000. Deadline was May 14, 2021 -
Capital/Equipment
Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants
01/17/18
These challenge grants support capital projects. In recent years, public broadcasters have received awards of up to $750,000, however, beginning in 2023, the program no longer support digital infrastructure requests. Significant matching is required. The last round closed on May 17, 2023. -
Capital/Equipment
State and Local Implementation Grant Program
12/01/17
This NTIA program was established to assist State, local and tribal jurisdictions with identifying, planning and implementing the most effective means to use and integrate the infrastructure, equipment and other architecture associated with the nationwide public safety broadband network administered by FirstNet. Deadline was December 28, 2017. -
Capital/Equipment
Ford Foundation
07/24/17
The Ford Foundation's focus post-2020 is on challenging inequality. Grants for media focus on informing the public about complex social issues. Documentary funding is available through the JustFilms program. -
Capital/Equipment
Homeland Security Grant Program
06/08/17
The DHS plans to award over $1 billion in awards to states and regions across the country to improve national preparedness capabilities, including emergency alerts and warning activities. -
Capital/Equipment
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
11/03/15
The Department of Agriculture has announced funding for community food projects to meet the food needs of low income individuals, raise awareness of food sustainability and much more. -
Capital/Equipment
Weinberg (Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation)
09/18/14
This Foundation provides major support for projects serving vulnerable older adults and delivering workforce training to low-income youth and adults. -
Capital/Equipment
Collaborative Operations and Services Grant Program
01/26/14
Now with a Rolling Deadline: CPB will make grants of up to $750,000 for projects that use mergers and collaborations to improve the efficiency of public broadcasting stations. -
Capital/Equipment
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program
05/22/13
The DHS plans to award $10 million in awards to strengthen a tribe's capacity to prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
