- Eligibility Criteria: Open to U.S.-based news organizations (non-governmental, legal entities). Teams must include 2–5 people, with at least one person in a leadership role for editorial/content and one person responsible for consumer revenue. Individual applicants are not eligible.
- Type of Funding: Media support
- Target Region: United States (only U.S. newsrooms are eligible).
- Application Language: Applications must be submitted in English through the Solutions Journalism Network application portal.
Objectives
- Demonstrate how solutions journalism can motivate audiences to financially support news organizations.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration to integrate editorial and revenue innovation.
- Support and elevate journalists as leaders in audience-driven, revenue-generating journalism.
Project Themes
- Subscriptions and membership strategies
- Audience engagement through solutions journalism
- Innovative revenue experiments and content design
- Cross-functional collaboration between editorial and business teams
- Development of solutions journalism products (e.g., events, newsletters, beats)
Financial Support: Up to $10,000
Deadline: 17 October 2025.
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