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Meet the New Media Makers
– and the Foundations that Make their News Sites Possible

From investigative journalism projects to ethnic news services, from community news venues to niche reporting sites, new media makers are launching news and information initiatives that are increasingly attracting support from community, family and other foundations.

From 2005 to today, J-Lab has tracked $181,337,823 million in grants awarded to at least 145 news projects in 23 states and the District of Columbia. In the searchable database below, you can find these grants by the name of the foundation that issued funding, by the name of the news project that received grant support, or by state.

This database includes funding only for news and information projects. It does not include funding for public broadcasting programs, for the underwriting of documentaries, for journalism training or student news services.

Also be sure to take a look at Chuck Lewis and the Investigative Reporting Workshop's report on New Journalism Ecosystems around the country.

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Project Archive

Foundation Location Organization Grants Since 2005
Bank of American Charitable Foundation Charlotte, N.C.

New America Media/Pacific News Svc

 
$40,000
11th Hour Project Palo Alto, Calif.

Ctr for Investigative Rept’g

 
$800,000
Allegany Franciscan Ministries Palm Harbor, Fla.

Health News Florida

 
$40,000
Alphawood Foundation Chicago, Ill.

Chicago Reporter

 
$10,000
  

Cmty Media Workshop

 
$12,500
  

Cmty Media Workshop

 
$15,000
  

Cmty Media Workshop

 
$15,000
  

Cmty Media Workshop

 
$15,000
The Altman Fdn New York, N.Y.

Ctr for Investigative Rept’g

 
$5,000
  

Gotham Gazette

 
$5,000
  

Gotham Gazette

 
$5,000
  

Gotham Gazette

 
$5,000
  

Gotham Gazette

 
$5,000
Annenberg Fdn Radnor, Pa.

Center for Public Integrity

 
$668,000
  

Center for Public Integrity

 
$167,000
  

Center for Public Integrity

 
$167,000
The Arca Fdn Washington, D.C.

Center for Public Integrity

 
$50,000
  

AlterNet

 
$250,000
Arkay Foundation Berkeley, Calif.

American Independent News Network

 
$2,000
Arlen Charitable Trust New York N.Y.

Fund for Investigative Journalism

 
$5,000
Around Fdn Key West, Fla.

Center for Public Integrity

 
$87,000
As You Sow Fdn San Francisco, Calif.

Ctr for Investigative Rept’g

 
$5,000
Mary Kay Ash Charitable Fdn Dallas, Texas

Women’s eNews

 
$140,000
Asia Society/Goldman Sachs Award San Francisco, Calif.

Pulitzer Ctr on Crisis Reporting

 
$12,500
AT&T Foundation Dallas, Texas

New America Media/Pacific News Svc

 
$25,000
The Atlantic Philanthropies New York, N.Y.

Ctr for Investigative Rept’g

 
$100,000
  

Huffington Post Investigative Fund

 
$500,000
  

New America Media/Pacific News Svc

 
$2,090,000
  

ProPublica

 
$25,000
Bauman Family Foundation Washington, D.C.

AlterNet

 
$25,000
  

American Independent News Network

 
$150,000
  

American Independent News Network

 
$50,000
The Legler Benbough Fdn San Diego, Calif.

Voice of San Diego

 
$70,000
Berks County Cmty Fdn Reading, Pa.

Community Information Hub (1)

 
$90,000
Bioneers Foundation (Collective Heritage Institute) Santa Fe, N.M.

AlterNet

 
$1,000
Blandin Fdn Grand Rapids, Minn.

MinnPost

 
$225,000

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LEGEND

1Matching grants for Knight Community Information Challenge (21 sites).
2These seven foundations work as a collaborative under the Florida Health Policy Center.
3These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York. (Women’s eNews and the New York Cmty Media Alliance have received corporate funding, which is not included.)
4Projects are directly funded by the sponsoring foundation.

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