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Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange is a community-grounded accelerator program supporting BIPOC media entrepreneurs through training, one-on-one coaching, and grantmaking.
Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange Creators Network Running from January to April 2026, the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange News Creators Network will serve as a four-month collaborative incubator for Philadelphia-based news media founders and content creators. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:59 p. m.
EST. The program will select four teamsof media founders and news-focused creators. The Founders Exchange program will: Support innovative partnerships that connect traditional journalism with new-media storytelling.
Build capacity, sustainability, and leadership among independent news media innovators. Provide training and support on the use of new AI technologies and practices for news. Deepen public understanding of civic issues through creative, community-rooted storytelling.
Expand The Lenfest Institute’s commitment to equity and inclusivity in local media. Learn more and apply Learn more and apply About the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange, launched in 2022, focuses on the urgent need and opportunity to support and advance more media entrepreneurs of color to ensure communities prosper and news businesses thrive and grow sustainably on their own terms.
The Founders Exchange entrepreneurs receive grant funding, the opportunity to apply for additional follow-on support, and professional coaching in addition to participating the program curriculum. In 2024, the Founders Exchanged welcomed its first advanced program, which consisted of program alumni whose businesses are poised for the next stage of growth.
Learn more about the 2024-2025 alumni cohort Learn more about the 2024-2025 alumni cohort The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange is supported by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund, Comcast NBCUniversal, and the Independence Public Media Foundation. The project lead is Jos Duncan Asé , founder, executive producer, and publisher of Love Now Media .
Black & Brown Founders , which supports entrepreneurs of color, delivered the training curriculum. Entrepreneurs from the 2022 and 2023 Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange cohorts. (Photo by Zamani Feelings) The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange Revenue Summit gathered coaches, mentors, and fellows with a focus on money, revenue generation, and enhancing personal relationships with finances.
The Summit prioritized culturally relevant discussions about financial relationships and fostered profound connections and vulnerability.
How The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange invested in Philly's media entrepreneurs of color A holistic approach to sustainability: Lessons from the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange Revenue Summit Checking in with the 2023 Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange entrepreneurs Transforming the Narrative: The Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange Revenue Summit How the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange supported local media entrepreneurs in 2022 The Lenfest Institute provides free tools and resources for local journalism leaders to develop sustainable strategies to serve their communities.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: BIPOC media entrepreneurs in the Greater Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in PA; Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties in NJ; New Castle County, DE). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (up to $15,000 stipend for 2023 cohort, plus opportunity for additional project/operational support grants). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange is funded by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Delaware. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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SVCF Community Action Grants is sponsored by Silicon Valley Community Foundation. This program supports organizations across various issue areas to promote an equitable, economically secure, and vibrant Silicon Valley. Funding is primarily for general operating support and focuses on supporting strong and engaged communities that are building equity for Silicon Valley residents.
San Diego County Housing and Community Development Grant Program is a grant from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors that funds community improvement projects benefiting low- and moderate-income persons in the unincorporated area of San Diego County. Administered through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the program provides federal funds for projects aligned with county priorities. Eligible applicants are residents and nonprofit entities operating in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County whose projects benefit low- and moderate-income populations. Awards range from $10,000 to $100,000. The application deadline was October 31, 2025.
The California Civic Media Program is a $20 million public-private fund — $10 million from the state, $10 million matched by Google — that pays local newsrooms on a per-journalist formula: $20,000 for each of the first five FTE reporters, $10,000 for reporters six through twenty, capped at $250,000 per organization. Applications open July 6 and close August 21, 2026. Here is exactly how the formula works, which newsrooms qualify (and which are excluded), and how to position a small newsroom to win.
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Read articleThe OpenAI Foundation's 2026 People-First AI Fund will give $50 million in unrestricted grants to U.S. community nonprofits working in support services, arts and culture, and local journalism. Applications close July 15, 2026. There is no requirement to use OpenAI's products, no AI expertise required, and no strings on how you spend the money. Here's who qualifies and how to compete.
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