Funding search · John S and James L Knight Foundation · grants

John S and James L Knight Foundation: all 1,751 grants

Largest first · $490.0M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview

$84,171
University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2022
To provide renewed support for research on consolidation of us television news.
$82,500
Greater Macon Educational Fund · Macon, GA · 2024
To support the acceleration of macon's entrepreneurial ecosystem by establishing a single point of contact who is singularly focused on growing the number of successful local entrepreneurs.
$82,500
Greater Macon Educational Fund · Macon, GA · 2023
To support the acceleration of macon's entrepreneurial ecosystem by establishing a single point of contact who is singularly focused on growing the number of successful local entrepreneurs.
$82,500
Greater Macon Educational Fund · Macon, GA · 2023
To support the acceleration of macon's entrepreneurial ecosystem by establishing a single point of contact who is singularly focused on growing the number of successful local entrepreneurs.
$80,000
Friends of Rittenhouse Square · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To support sod restoration for rittenhouse square by providing a matching gift.
$80,000
Harvey B Gantt Center for African-American Artsculture · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To expand the reach of the harvey b. Gantt center for african-american arts + culture through support for a robust digital team with a focus on a new approach to programming and community engagement.
$80,000
Asian American Journalists Association · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support journalism excellence and increase diversity by providing training, mentorship, and executive-level leadership programs for asian american pacific islander (aapi) journalists, and help facilitate institutiona… read allTo support journalism excellence and increase diversity by providing training, mentorship, and executive-level leadership programs for asian american pacific islander (aapi) journalists, and help facilitate institutional change in aapi representation in media and newsrooms. less
$80,000
Asian American Journalists Association · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support journalism excellence and increase diversity by providing training, mentorship, and executive-level leadership programs for asian american pacific islander (aapi) journalists, and help facilitate institutiona… read allTo support journalism excellence and increase diversity by providing training, mentorship, and executive-level leadership programs for asian american pacific islander (aapi) journalists, and help facilitate institutional change in aapi representation in media and newsrooms. less
$80,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support opennews to develop and expand its consulting service as a way to strengthen the organization in its efforts to bring more technologists to the news and journalism industry.
$80,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support opennews to develop and expand its consulting service as a way to strengthen the organization in its efforts to bring more technologists to the news and journalism industry.
$80,000
Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
To launch the library support network which will provide in person online programming and support for library foundations and library fundraising professionals in knight cities and nationally.
$80,000
Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
To launch the library support network which will provide in person online programming and support for library foundations and library fundraising professionals in knight cities and nationally.
$80,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support opennews to develop and expand its consulting service as a way to strengthen the organization in its efforts to bring more technologists to the news and journalism industry.
$80,000
Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center · Waterford, CT · 2022
To offer mid-career journalists within knight cities, who meet the rigorous standard for admission, the opportunity to attend the national critics institute's (nci's) two-week intensive criticism, storytelling, analysis… read allTo offer mid-career journalists within knight cities, who meet the rigorous standard for admission, the opportunity to attend the national critics institute's (nci's) two-week intensive criticism, storytelling, analysis and profile writing course. less
$80,000
Local News Conservancy · Denver, CO · 2022
To develop potential mission-aligned acquisition strategies for lee enterprises. While the project has lee as a focus, the strategies developed would be able to used for other potential newspaper company acquisitions.
$80,000
Online News Association · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the 2021 and 2022 online news association conferences and programs that include scholarships for local news leaders and fellowships for students from historically black colleges and universities.
$79,000
The Corporation of Mercer University · Macon, GA · 2023
To provide salary support for accountability reporting in macon as part of a larger partnership effort being developed with the national trust for local news that will lead to more journalistic resources in the city.
$79,000
The Corporation of Mercer University · Macon, GA · 2023
To provide salary support for accountability reporting in macon as part of a larger partnership effort being developed with the national trust for local news that will lead to more journalistic resources in the city.
$78,301
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington, DC · 2022
To support a convening offunders, university leaders, and researchers to develop a shared vision and action plan to achieve demographic parity in postsecondary faculty representation in the united states by 2050.
$78,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2024
To support the nc local news workshops efforts aiding journalists and organizations serving communities in western north carolina affected by hurricane helene.
$78,000
Technically Media · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To leverage the technical.ly media news platform and produce a narrative-based year-longseries of audio and written stories that amplify the insights and ideas that aim to advance financial security and economic opportu… read allTo leverage the technical.ly media news platform and produce a narrative-based year-longseries of audio and written stories that amplify the insights and ideas that aim to advance financial security and economic opportunity for philadelphians, particularly black and brown residents and middle-wage workers. less
$76,080
Transformca · Oakland, CA · 2022
To use commercial parking management and information technologies to provide information and tools about parking management strategies in san jose in a publicly accessible, transparent manner so that people can work to … read allTo use commercial parking management and information technologies to provide information and tools about parking management strategies in san jose in a publicly accessible, transparent manner so that people can work to shape nonpartisan policy and planning to build a more vibrant city. less
$75,000
Bakehouse Art Complex · Miami, FL · 2024
To provide artist malcolm lauredo with a two-year stipend to support and sustain his digital history-as-art practice at bakehouse art complex.
$75,000
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To support independent research on the effects of data privacy measures on consumer behavior.
$75,000
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator · Miami, FL · 2024
To support the publication of writer elisa turner's collection (1987-2007) of art reviews, profiles, and reported stories documenting prominent visual artists and other significant figures of miami's evolution into an i… read allTo support the publication of writer elisa turner's collection (1987-2007) of art reviews, profiles, and reported stories documenting prominent visual artists and other significant figures of miami's evolution into an international arts city. less
$75,000
Dimensions Variable · Miami, FL · 2024
To support the ongoing operations of dimensions variable.
$75,000
Honolulu Civil Beat · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To partially fund a position to report on the environmental impact of the wildfires that devastated maui during the summer of 2023.
$75,000
Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2024
To support three years of the next challenge, a national,12-week innovation competition open to groundbreaking non-profit and for-profit media companies.
$75,000
Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana De San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2024
To build capacity for digital media and technology-driven programs at movimiento de arte y cultura latino americana (macla), a chicanx/latinx contemporary art space in san jose.
$75,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the broad dissemination of the national academy of sciences consensus study on misinformation about science.
$75,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024
To provide seed capital for the research underlying the proposed meaning institute at northeastern university.
$75,000
Resolve Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To support resolve philly's editorial operations as it works through a short-terrn cash crunch.
$75,000
Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
To launch the library support network which will provide in person online programming and support for library foundations and library fundraising professionals in knight cities and nationally.
$75,000
Back Pocket Media Llc · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To propel back pocket to sustainability by testing a model for hosting regional events on important local news stories with local publishers.
$75,000
Back Pocket Media Llc · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To propel back pocket to sustainability by testing a model for hosting regional events on important local news stories with local publishers.
$75,000
Bakehouse Art Complex · Miami, FL · 2023
To provide artist malcolm lauredo with a two-year stipend to support and sustain his digital history-as-art practice at bakehouse art complex.
$75,000
Bakehouse Art Complex · Miami, FL · 2023
To provide artist malcolm lauredo with a two-year stipend to support and sustain his digital history-as-art practice at bakehouse art complex.
$75,000
International Computer Science Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To support a fellowship for the research, development and publication of nonpartisan policy frameworks for the governance of artificial intelligence and social media technologies.
$75,000
International Computer Science Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To support a fellowship for the research, development and publication of nonpartisan policy frameworks for the governance of artificial intelligence and social media technologies.
$75,000
National Urban Fellows · New York, NY · 2023
To develop the organizational capacity of the national urban fellows through an overhaul of its technological infrastructure and digital outreach strategies.
$75,000
National Urban Fellows · New York, NY · 2023
To develop the organizational capacity of the national urban fellows through an overhaul of its technological infrastructure and digital outreach strategies.
$75,000
American Composers Forum · St Paul, MN · 2022
To support the digital components of the american composers forums (acf) five-year strategic plan, including a director of digital media, webinar series, and additional resources focused on empowering artists in the dig… read allTo support the digital components of the american composers forums (acf) five-year strategic plan, including a director of digital media, webinar series, and additional resources focused on empowering artists in the digital marketplace. less
$75,000
Back Pocket Media Llc · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Propel back pocket to sustainability by testing a model for hosting regional events on important local news stories with local publishers.
$75,000
Black Lily · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To support philadelphia's blackstar film festival, its core staffing, and its new and expanded professional development programs for filmmakers.
$75,000
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
To support a series of convenings and culminating white paper on nonpartisan approaches to address digital disinformation.
$75,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
To counter the spread of political falsehoods and misinformation at the state and local level, the reporters lab at duke university will work with regional news media outlets to increase the reach and impact of fact-che… read allTo counter the spread of political falsehoods and misinformation at the state and local level, the reporters lab at duke university will work with regional news media outlets to increase the reach and impact of fact-checking in their communities during and after the 2022 midterm elections. less
$75,000
International Women'S Media Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the gwen ifill mentorship program which increases newsroom leadership diversity by mentoring early-career female leaders, primarily black and hispanic.
$75,000
Que-Os · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To seed organizational transformation through strategic planning, professional development, and digital programs at que-os, an artist-led organization that produces boom, charlotte's annual fringe festival and largest s… read allTo seed organizational transformation through strategic planning, professional development, and digital programs at que-os, an artist-led organization that produces boom, charlotte's annual fringe festival and largest showcase of diverse artists. less
$75,000
San Jose Museum of Art Association · San Jose, CA · 2022
To expand san jose museum of art's art and technology exhibition series and support the commissioning of web-based works ofart.
$75,000
Uplift Solutions · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To demonstrate url medias capacity to grow audience and revenue for an expanding network of high performing bipoc non-profit media organizations.
$70,000
The Diverse Future Foundation · Hillsdale, NY · 2024
To enable the diverse future (tdf) to continue and enhance its work advancing leaders in the news industry by funding two of its vital pillars: an annual week-long retreat and annual reunions.
$70,000
Meedan · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the research, development and distribution of innovative fact-checking, verification and annotation technology to combat online disinformation.
$70,000
Meedan · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the research, development and distribution of innovative fact-checking, verification and annotation technology to combat online disinformation.
$70,000
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Burlington, VT · 2023
Launch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/local news partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platform… read allLaunch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/local news partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platforms. less
$70,000
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Burlington, VT · 2023
Launch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/local news partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platform… read allLaunch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/local news partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platforms. less
$70,000
Black Girl Ventures Foundation · Ft Belvoir, VA · 2022
To support the launch of black girl ventures miami chapter.
$70,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To provide sponsorship for knight science journalism program convenings on race in science journalism.
$70,000
The Great Northern Winter Festival · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To present our common home, a neighborhood-scale, digitally-integrated public art exhibitionduring the great northerns (tgn) 2023 winter festival.
$70,000
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Burlington, VT · 2022
Launch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/localnews partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platforms.
$69,575
Code for America Labs · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support brigades in knight foundation communities with training and technical assistance to develop sustainability models that can support local projects and drive impact across the entire code for america network.
$69,575
Code for America Labs · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support brigades in knight foundation communities with training and technical assistance to develop sustainability models that can support local projects and drive impact across the entire code for america network.
$69,000
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To provide news executives with scholarships to the newmark school's executive program in news innovation and leadership, where they will receive training in business, finance, strategy and product.
$69,000
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To provide news executives with scholarships to the newmark school's executive program in news innovation and leadership, where they will receive training in business, finance, strategy and product.
$66,464
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
To provide renewed support for nonpartisan research on market concentration in the technology sector, led by the yale digital economy project.
$65,000
Akron Community Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024
To support the foundation's mission via the hood family fund.
$65,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024
To support the charitable giving of the bell-rose family philanthropy donor-advised fund at the national philanthropic trust.
$65,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To support the general operations of new world symphony.
$65,000
Akron Community Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023
To support the foundation's mission via the hood family fund.
$65,000
Akron Community Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023
To support the foundation's mission via the hood family fund.
$65,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
To support the arts and community initiative of casa cuba.
$65,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
To support the arts and community initiative of casa cuba.
$65,000
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023
To support the mission of the lewa wildlife conservancy of serving as a safe refuge for the threatened and endangered wildlife species in kenya.
$65,000
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023
To support the mission of the lewa wildlife conservancy of serving as a safe refuge for the threatened and endangered wildlife species in kenya.
$65,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
To support the charitable giving of the bell-rose family philanthropy donor-advised fund at the national philanthropic trust.
$65,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
To support the charitable giving of the bell-rose family philanthropy donor-advised fund at the national philanthropic trust.
$65,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2023
To support new world symphony's mission of preparing highly-gifted graduates of music programs for leadership roles in orchestras and ensembles around the world.
$65,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2023
To support new world symphony's mission of preparing highly-gifted graduates of music programs for leadership roles in orchestras and ensembles around the world.
$65,000
Akron Community Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022
To support the foundation's mission via the hood family fund.
$65,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
To support the arts and community initiative of casa cuba.
$65,000
Jazz Arts Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To provide operating support to jazzarts charlotte to add a new, part-time digital engagement staffer and to expand its development and marketing staff.
$65,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022
To promote mental health via the bell-rose family philanthropy fund.
$65,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
To support new world symphony's mission of preparing highly-gifted graduates of music programs for leadership roles in orchestras and ensembles around the world.
$65,000
Texas a & M University · College Station, TX · 2022
To support new legal research on tech whistleblowers and algorithmic transparency.
$64,528
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
To provide renewed support for nonpartisan research on market concentration in the technology sector, led by the yale digital economy project.
$64,528
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
To provide renewed support for nonpartisan research on market concentration in the technology sector, led by the yale digital economy project.
$62,500
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY · 2024
To support research into occupational trauma and resilience of journalists who covered key global conflicts between 2001 and 2021.
$62,500
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To support research and convening on best practices in translatlantic technology policy.
$61,500
Avenue North Renaissance · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To develop a digital application and augmented reality (ar) experience that fosters community engagement in the north broad, philadelphia, revitalization efforts.
$60,000
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Burlington, VT · 2024
Launch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/local news partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platform… read allLaunch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or starting academic/local news partnerships that will contribute original news reporting and create capacity for local media platforms. less
$60,000
Lawfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To sponsor a white paper series that explores issues at the intersection of law, government, and technology.
$60,000
Lawfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To sponsor a white paper series that explores issues at the intersection of law, government, and technology.
$60,000
I Am Als · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the general operations of i am als, a patient-led, patient-centric community leading the fight against als, reshaping public understanding and searching for cures.
$60,000
Lawfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To sponsor a white paper series that explores issues at the intersection of law, government, and technology.
$60,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To support the broad, nonpartisan rollout of the voteflare app by the public interest technology lab at harvard kennedy school.
$60,000
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
To advance journalism innovation by supporting the 2021 and 2022 international symposium on online journalism.
$58,000
Local Independent Online News Publishers · Havertown, PA · 2023
To award $2,000 to each of the 29 independent local news publishers who won 2022 lion publishers journalism awards.
$58,000
Local Independent Online News Publishers · Havertown, PA · 2023
To award $2,000 to each of the 29 independent local news publishers who won 2022 lion publishers journalism awards.
$54,719
Social Science Research Council · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To support the translation and communication of nonpartisan technology and democracy research for relevant policy audiences through renewed support for mediawell at the social science research council.
$52,304
The Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI · 2023
To attract new audiences and deliver an engaging visitor experience through enhancements to the museum's tech infrastructure and resulting digital experiences.
$52,304
The Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI · 2023
To attract new audiences and deliver an engaging visitor experience through enhancements to the museum's tech infrastructure and resulting digital experiences.