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The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Grants (National Focus) is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. The Lenfest Institute offers grant funding to help local news publishers and journalism professionals develop sustainable solutions for local journalism in service of communities and democracy.
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Apply for a Grant - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism The Lenfest Institute funds projects that align with our priorities in the Philadelphia Media Ecosystem and across the United States. The Lenfest Institute welcomes applications to open grant opportunities when they are available.
All applications are reviewed by a staff grants committee, which recommends grants for approval, either to the Institute’s senior management or to its Board of Managers, depending on the size of the grant and funding sources. Current grant opportunities The Institute is committed to learning about and funding projects that advance its mission but don’t fit into its active grants programs.
We invite individuals and organizations to submit letters of inquiry to [email protected] .
Please note that the Institute cannot guarantee a response to every letter of inquiry, but it is more likely to respond to proposals that align with its mission and current priorities: Philadelphia News Ecosystem We employ an evidence-based approach to our grantmaking and programming utilizing key metrics to determine the efficacy of our efforts to strengthen the Philadelphia News Ecosystem.
We focus on three interdependent tiers: • Individuals : Support for professional development; cohort training programs • Organizations : Core support and capacity building grants for both legacy and newer organizations; media startup accelerator programs • Ecosystem : Grants to support citywide civic engagement and public accountability journalism; ecosystem-wide research; annual convenings; communities of practice 1.
Projects that support media ecosystem-building on a metro, regional, or statewide level. 2. Research and community listening projects that aim to demonstrate impact and/or understand audience needs.
3. Projects that directly implement lessons from the Lenfest Institute’s communities of practice, with a specific emphasis on experimentation.
The Institute cannot provide funding to: Organizations, individuals, or projects based outside of the United States; Activities that produce propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence specific legislation; Activities that seek to influence the outcome of any specific public election or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive; Applications that do not have an attached budget detailing the use of the requested grant amount; Activities that use funding in a manner not in furtherance of the purposes enumerated under 170(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code; Applications to the Lenfest Foundation; Activities that do not align with the Institute’s mission .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: News publishers and journalism professionals. The Institute funds projects across the United States that align with their priorities and mission to support sustainable business models for important local news. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Grants for Local News Organizations (via The Lenfest Institute) is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. The Lenfest Institute offers grant funding to help local news publishers and journalism professionals develop sustainable solutions for local journalism, with projects focused on sustainable business models, digital transformation, audience development, diversity, and technology for audience growth.
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