Foundation Funding

  • Foundation Funding

    Next Gen Public Media Accelerator

    11/03/21

    This funding opportunity closed on December 20, 2021

  • Foundation Funding

    Combatting Disinformation in Communities of Color

    08/09/21

    This funding opportunity closed on September 15, 2021.

  • Foundation Funding

    Report for America (RFA) 2022 Host Newsroom Partners

    08/09/21

    This funding opportunity closed on September 30, 2021

  • Foundation Funding

    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.

  • Foundation Funding

    The Black Church Community Engagement Grants

    11/05/20

    WETA will make mini-grants of up to $7,500 to stations that host virtual community engagement events focused on The Black Church. This funding opportunity ended on December 9, 2020.

  • Foundation Funding

    Ken Burns' Hemingway Virtual Community Engagement Grants

    11/05/20

    WETA will make mini-grants of up to $7,500 to stations that host virtual community engagement events focused on Ken Burns' Hemingway. This funding opportunity closed on December 18, 2020.

  • Foundation Funding

    U.S. Press Freedom Accountability grants

    10/05/20

    $2,000 - $5,000 is available for reporting on press freedom violations and accountability in relation to coverage of protests against police violence. This program is no longer open.

  • Foundation Funding

    PBS American Portrait

    08/06/20

    PBS American Portrait rounds 2 and 3 are open to provide funding for including educators and students, as well as content creation and community dialogue. Up to $8,000-$15,000 is available. Deadline was August 21, 2020.

  • Foundation Funding

    Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Public Educational Media Grants

    07/24/20

    The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations invite letters of intent for public educational media projects. Eligible film and television productions must have national distribution. Grants range $100,000 - $300,000. Deadline was August 28, 2020.

  • Foundation Funding

    Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant Program

    04/23/20

    Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to schools, public libraries and nonprofit organizations to help students who are reading below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Applicants must be located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The 2026 competition has closed, with a deadline of April 2, 2026. We expect to see another competition in the spring of 2027.

  • Foundation Funding

    Dollar General Adult, Family and Summer Literacy Grants

    01/13/20

    The Dollar General Foundation will provide grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store for direct services to adults with literacy needs. The 2026 grant cycle has closed. We expect to see new guidelines in January 2027.

  • Foundation Funding

    East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story Community Engagement Grants

    11/22/19

    WETA will make community engagement grants of up to $10,000 to support activities around the upcoming documentary series East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story. Deadline: December 16, 2019.

  • Foundation Funding

    Asian Americans Community Engagement Grants

    10/22/19

    WETA and the Center for Asian American Media will award community engagement grants of up to $10,000 to support activities around the upcoming documentary film series, Asian Americans. Deadline: December 9, 2019.

  • Foundation Funding

    The Gene: An Intimate History Community Engagement Grants

    10/22/19

    WETA will make community engagement grants of up to $10,000 to support activities around the upcoming documentary series The Gene: An Intimate History. Deadline: December 9, 2019.

  • Foundation Funding

    Finding Your Roots Season Seven Community Engagement Grants

    10/11/19

    WETA will make mini-grants of up to $5,000 to stations that host community engagement events focused on the new season of Finding Your Roots. This funding opportunity ended on November 20, 2020.

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