Funding Opportunities
Press Forward
Funding Opportunities
Press Forward brings together funders nationwide to invest in the future of local news. There are three ways local news outlets and initiatives can access funding through our network:
Grants from Press Forward National’s Pooled Fund
Open calls for funding and strategic grantmaking.
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Grants From Press Forward Local Chapters
Community-based funding and support.
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Grants from Press Forward’s Network of Funders
Direct funding from individual members.
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Grants from Press Forward’s National Pooled Fund: Open Calls and Strategic Grantmaking
The national Pooled Fund hosts open calls for funding, where applications are open to the field, and also invests directly in local news through strategic grantmaking.
To date, the fund has supported newsrooms in every U.S. state, strengthened the shared infrastructure that keeps local news vibrant, and advanced policy that expands access to news and information.
The Pooled Fund isn’t accepting applications right now. Sign up for our email list to be the first to know when the next open call launches.
Looking for funding today? Browse a directory of local news funders on the Journalism Support Exchange.
Grants from Press Forward Local Chapters: Community-based funding and support
Led by local funders, Press Forward chapters work to ensure their communities have access to trusted local news — through funding, capacity building, and advocacy, right in their own backyards.
Every chapter commits to supporting a local pooled fund or investing in news collaborations that build common purpose and strengthen the local news ecosystem.
CHAPTERS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING
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Grants from Press Forward’s Network of Funders: Direct Support For Local News
Beyond the Pooled Fund and local chapters, members of the Press Forward network invest directly in local news initiatives that align with our four funding priorities.