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Foundation Funding
Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices Grant Program
08/07/25
Supports awards ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 for the digitization of rare and unique materials that deepen the public understanding of underrepresented communities. Deadline: October 20, 2025. -
Foundation Funding
Caregiving Engagement Grants
01/14/25
WETA is offering $10,000 community engagement, teacher training and production grants in conjunction with the upcoming two-hour documentary Caregiving. This grant is now closed. The deadline was February 19, 2025. -
Foundation Funding
Recordings at Risk
01/14/25
CLIR's Recordings at Risk grant program awards $10,000 - $50,000 to preserve "at-risk" recorded content. The April 2025 round is now closed. We expect to see a new competition opening in November 2025. -
Foundation Funding
American Graduate: Jobs Explained 2.0
12/16/24
With CPB funding, WNET opens the second round of American Jobs Explained. Ten television stations will be chosen to join this innovative program connecting young people to new career pathways through social media videos. Stations receive support in media production and fundraising, along with a $90,000 grant. This competition is now closed. The deadline was February 21, 2025. -
Foundation Funding
The American Revolution Initiative (PBS)
12/06/24
Up to $45,000 is available for station grants from PBS LearningMedia. Stations may seek funding to create classroom content for PBS LearningMedia, host in-person teacher learning events, or both. The target audience for content and activities created from the education grants are teachers of grades 3-12, especially those teaching U.S. history, civics and English language arts. This grant is now closed. The deadline was February 28, 2025. -
Foundation Funding
Press Forward Infrastructure Open Call
11/14/24
The second open call from Press Forward (the $500 million funding collaborative that aims to support local news) focuses on strengthening the infrastructure in newsrooms. They are looking for scalable, replicable or new solutions to common challenges to sustainably creating and disseminating local news. 20-30 grants ranging $500,000 - $1.5 million are available to stations alone or as part of a collaboration. LOIs were due January 15, 2025, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. This open call is now closed. -
Foundation Funding
Executive Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative
11/08/24
50 six-month fellowships are available to station managers of CSG-qualified public broadcasting stations through a partnership between CPB and Poynter. The program is designed to strengthen editorial leadership and provide custom instruction on how to build capacity within public media.This grant is now closed. The last deadline was December 6, 2024. -
Foundation Funding
The American Revolution Community Engagement Grants
09/17/24
WETA is offering community engagement grants of up to $35,000 in conjunction with the Ken Burns series The American Revolution. This competition is now closed. The deadline was January 31, 2025. -
Foundation Funding
Elections and Civics: Station Engagement Grants
05/13/24
These PBS station engagement grants will award $10,000 - $20,000 for work that fosters community-level connections ad amplifies the stories of localized efforts related to elections and civics. Applicants may apply in one of three categories: content creation, community engagement and education. This grant is now closed. -
Foundation Funding
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. The open call on closing local coverage gaps is now closed. The next competition is expected in the fall of 2024. -
Foundation Funding
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. The deadline was March 4, 2024. The competition is now closed. -
Foundation Funding
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. -
Foundation Funding
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. The competition is now closed. Applications were due June 12, 2023. -
Foundation Funding
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. -
Foundation Funding
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. The last deadline was October 25, 2024.
