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Grant Center
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. -
Grant Center
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. -
Grant Center
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. Deadline: August 7, 2026. -
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. -
Grant Center
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 Program
12/10/23
Sign up for our Fall Programming, including an orientation for newcomers, a reprise of our PMGC conference session "Getting Started with Grants: What's Working in the Current Environment" and a training on Prospecting for Public Media. -
Grant Center
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. -
Grant Center
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. -
Grant Center
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. -
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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. -
Grant Center
Iconic America Community Engagement Grants
01/13/23
WETA is offering station community engagement grants of up to $15,000 to support the upcoming series Iconic America. This grant is now closed. -
Grant Center
Original STEM Series for PBS Terra
11/28/22
PBS Digital Studios, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, seeks new STEM series for the PBS Terra YouTube channel. Up to $160,000 is available for PBS station applicants. This grant closed on January 13, 2023.
