Gannett Foundation

Media Grants

A key role of the Gannett Foundation is investing in the future of our industry. The Gannett Foundation supports several journalism education and training programs each year.

Our media funding mission is to support media education, technological advances in the industry, and the study of journalism, with particular attention to the First Amendment and its responsibilities. The Foundation particularly favors programs or projects that benefit the communities in which Gannett does business and that seek to encourage diversity in our newsrooms and in our coverage. Our priorities are encouraging young people to enter the field of journalism, and supporting innovative training approaches for mid-career journalists.

To apply for a media grant, please send a letter of inquiry describing the program for which you seek funds, a one-page outline of costs, and any other funding sources, committed and applied for. Send it by email to the Foundation’s manager, Ms. Pat Lyle, at gannettfoundation@gannett.com, or by mail to:

Gannett Foundation
Media Committee
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22107

You will be contacted to discuss further, and to determine whether a full proposal is to be submitted.

A sampling of 2007 media grants follows. For questions, please email Pat Lyle at gannettfoundation@gannett.com.

2007 Media Grants

$45,000	American Society of Newspaper Editors Foundation Sponsor Diversity Leadership Institute Seminar.
$15,000	Ball State University Foundation For J-Ideas program; to support high school journalism, First Amendment awareness and news literacy.
$20,000	Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Television Journalism Toward the News Director Development program and the Newsroom Leadership conference ($35,000 over two years).
$18,000	Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media Corporate mentoring program for minority students in the broadcast industry.
$25,000	National Association of Hispanic Journalists Sponsorship of 25th Anniversary publication to be distributed at convention.
$7,500	National Association of Minority Media Executives Support of scholarships to attend the Leadership Development Institute.
$20,000	National Press Foundation, Inc. Support for the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships program.
$15,000	Native American Journalists Association Support for the Student Projects Workshop at annual convention.
$25,000	Online News Association Support for annual conference in Toronto and general support for programs to establish standards of excellence in online journalism.
$6,500	The Pennsylvania State University Support for annual Multicultural High School Journalism Workshop.
$15,000	University of Montana Foundation Support of Reznet program; a national web site and program for Native American journalists and students ($30,000 over two years).
$15,000	Washington Center for Politics and Journalism Support for Politics & Journalism Semester for 13 college students.