Grant Opportunity in NC for Local News Rooms
See below details from the North Carolina Local News Lab' 2024 Grant Applications
2024 Grant Application Details
Jun 26, 2024
We envision a North Carolina in which everyone has the news and information they need to make decisions about their lives, connect with their communities, and participate in our democracy.
We’re opening this round of grants to news and community organizations to whom we’ve previously made grants in any grant application round, as well as new grant seekers.
These grants will provide general operating support for non-profit organizations and funding for projects with a charitable purpose for for-profit entities that have appropriate fiscal sponsorship.
Our average grant size has been ~$39,000. We expect the largest grants this cycle to be no more than $40,000.
Note: There is a new process to apply in our “How to Apply” section below.
We will prioritize funding organizations and projects that reflect:
Equitable ways of working with and for people and communities through listening, learning, direct engagement, and transformative approaches to serving news and information needs
Team diversity, and specifically teams who reflect the people and communities they serve
Service of NC’s rural areas, youth, communities of color, Indigenous peoples, Hispanic/Latino communities, LGBTQ communities, people whose primary language is not English, communities disconnected by the digital divide or other information barriers, and/or people living in poverty
Little-d democratic goals, including free and fair elections, community connection, and topics like public health, mutual aid, and public accountability
Efforts to build on existing organizational strengths by expanding access to the work beyond current audiences
Diversifying and earning revenue for your organization (only applicable for 501c3 public charity applicant organizations)
Outcomes that will move more than one organization forward
Applications open at 12 pm ET on Jul 8, 2024.
The deadline for application submission is 12 pm ET on Aug 8, 2024.
Selection Process
A selection committee will review applications and make recommendations to the Fund about grants in September. We hope to inform you about the status of your application soon thereafter and write checks in October.
We will offer a virtual question-and-answer session on July 11 at 1 pm ET for anyone who has questions about the substance or technical details of the grant application process.
We will also provide 1:1 grant application support during our office hours. Book time with us here: Lizzy Hazeltine | Jagmeet Singh Mac.
How to Apply
For applicants who received a grant from our Fund in 2024:
You will receive an invitation to apply via email. Submit your application via the platform no later than 12 pm ET on Aug 8, 2024.
For all other applicants:
Click here and fill out this interest form no later than Aug 2, 2024.
After you submit the form, we will email you a link to the grant application platform within three business days.
In the meantime, prepare your answers to the questions below.
Submit your application via the platform no later than 12 pm ET on Aug 8, 2024.
Have questions? Email Jagmeet Singh Mac: jagmeet@nclocalnews.org
