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Grant Center
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. Deadline: 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. Deadline: February 28, 2025. -
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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 are due January 15, 2025, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. -
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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. -
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Juneteenth Open House Events
10/28/24
In this brand new grant program, NEH will award $30,000 grants for public events tied to Juneteenth Open House events that explore African American history and culture. Suggested activities include documentary screenings followed by group discussions. UPDATE 11-10-2024 The NEH decided not to open this competition at this time. -
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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. Deadline: January 31, 2025. -
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Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)
07/01/24
This new infrastructure program for public broadcasters was created by the Department of Homeland Security's FEMA and will be run by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Public television and radio stations will compete for grants to upgrade their technology and provide accompanying training. Round 2 closed on September 12, 2024. The funding for round 3 has already been appropriated and should see a competition in 2025. -
Grant Center
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. -
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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. -
Grant Center
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. -
Grant Center
The Grant Center Roundup: December 13, 2023
12/13/23
Are you new to grants?, Drop in to ask a grant question, NEA Releases New Guidelines, Update on CPB/FEMA Infrastructure Grants, National Archives Opens Grant Competitions, Philanthropy News, Upcoming Conferences, Upcoming Deadlines, -
Grant Center
Grant Center Orientation and Office Hours
12/10/23
Find out more about our three-part orientation program. If you are new to grants in public media (or want a refresher) please consider joining us! 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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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. -
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RTL 2020-25 State Project (Cohort B)
10/03/23
Public television stations active in early childhood education can apply to be in this second cohort of CPB-funded Ready To Learn State Projects. In this 18-month project, stations will collaborate with state-level partners to extend the impact of RTL work. stations from all states except Texas, Florida, New York, California, Wisconsin and Maryland are eligible to apply. This grant is now closed. The deadline was November 17, 2023. -
Grant Center
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.
