Knight Foundation

What We Fund:

We advance journalism in the digital age and invest in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. We focus on projects that promote informed and engaged communities and lead to transformational change.

Journalism

We’re leading journalism in the digital era. More.

Communities

We’re investing in the Knight communities:

Resident Communities: Places in which a program director is your first point of contact.
Akron, Ohio Charlotte, N.C. Detroit, Mich. Macon, Ga.	Miami, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. San Jose, Calif. St. Paul, Minn.
Non-Resident Communities: Places where a community foundation is your point of contact.
Aberdeen, S.D. Biloxi, Miss. Boulder, Colo. Bradenton, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Columbus, Ga. Duluth, Minn. Fort Wayne, Ind. Gary, Ind.	Grand Forks, N.D. Lexington, Ky. Long Beach, Calif. Milledgeville, Ga. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Palm Beach Co., Fla. State College, Pa. Tallahassee, Fla.. Wichita, Kan.

National

We’re seeking innovators and their big ideas. More.

Arts

The Arts Program supports innovative and high-quality cultural projects that enrich and engage Knight communities. Visit www.KnightArts.org for info.

Grant Seekers:

Apply For Funding

Thank you for considering Knight Foundation as a partner in your work. Do you have a big idea that can help transform communities and journalism? We’re looking forward to learning about it.

Grantseeker FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions for grantseekers of the Knight Foundation.

Browse Grants

Grants browser results may in some cases not show that an individual grant is part of a longer-term initiative or series of related grants. This browser doesn't include grants prior to 2001.

02/07/2011 | Now at Knight

Knight-Mozilla Fellowships to Embed Technologists in Newsrooms

The Knight and Mozilla Foundations are helping the media adapt to the ever-evolving digital landscape, with a project that lets technologists devise ...

02/03/2011 | Now at Knight

Knight News Innovation Laboratory Launches at Northwestern University

The lab will bring journalists and computer scientists together to accelerate media innovation in Chicago.

01/18/2011 | Now at Knight

Knight Community Information Challenge Accepts Applications

Community and place-based foundations looking to fund news and information projects can apply to the Challenge through March 7.

10/26/2010 | Now at Knight

Knight Media Innovation Initiative Advances Future of News

Knight Foundation has invested more than $100 million in a multi-faceted initiative to help meet the information needs of communities. Its six ...

02/07/2011 | Now at Knight

Knight Arts Challenge Miami Accepts Applications

Millions in funding is up for grabs in the annual contest to fund the best ideas for the South Florida arts.

01/18/2011 | Now at Knight

Funding News and Information Can Strengthen Foundations

When three community foundations launched their Knight Community Information Challenge projects, they aimed to inform and engage their communities. In...

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02/11/2011 | KnightBlog.org
Update on the second round of the Knight News Challenge

02/09/2011 | KnightBlog.org
Detroit is "a city that's willing to work for its survival"

02/07/2011 | KnightBlog.org
Knight and Mozilla Foundations launch partnership to advance media innovation

02/07/2011 | KnightBlog.org
Apply now for the Knight Arts Challenge Miami

02/07/2011 | Macon
Macon’s Yolanda Latimore Joins Knight Foundation Arts Advisory Committee

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Informed and engaged communities.