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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. -
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NIHCM Journalism Grants
09/10/25
Grants of up to $100,000 are available for local and national organizations involved in healthcare reporting. Deadline: October 27, 2025. -
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Grant Center Office Hours
09/08/25
Grant Center office hours are held over Zoom. Drop in every first Monday afternoons (3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET) once a month to ask a grant question and meet others in your field. -
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Grant Center Roundtables
08/08/25
Join your grantseeking peers this fall for some virtual roundtables, hosted by the Grant Center. These are spaces for our members to network and share tips and tricks about what's working at your station. Register now for our October networking happy hour! -
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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. -
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Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes
06/13/25
NEA will award $25,000 grants (no match required) to create art about one of the historical figures listed in the recent executive order for the Garden of American Heroes (includes figures such as Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Franklin, Sacagawea, Frank Lloyd Wright and many others). Deadline: July 14, 2025 This cycle is now closed. -
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Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
06/13/25
NEH Public Impact Projects are designed to support public-facing humanities organizations as they use scholarship to inform the stories that they tell to the public. In this case, all projects will focus on the founding of the United States and the interpretation of the Declaration of Independence. Up to $200,000 over 2 years is available for projects including podcasts, virtual tours, and curriculum resources. The 2025 round is now closed. The deadline was July 7 2025 -
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Federal Grants Update - May 23, 2025
05/23/25
As the federal funding picture changes very quickly, read more about where grants stand with many of the programs important to public media. -
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Uncertain times? Grants are more important than ever.
05/12/25
May 12, 2025. In the face of unprecedented challenges, diversified funding is essential for our survival. Read how the Grant Center is meeting the moment to bring you the tools you need in 2025 and beyond. -
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Celebrate America!
04/15/25
New NEH matching grants will provide up to $25,000 for celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. NEH anticipates making 250 awards. Allowable activities could include screenings, community events, digital content, educational content, teacher training and documentary work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. -
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Closing Information Gaps in Rural America
02/18/25
New grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) aim to strengthen journalism in rural America. Individual stations and collaborations of multiple stations are eligible to apply. This round has closed. The deadline was APril 16, 2025. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.
