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
- $25,000
Portsmouth Abbey · Portsmouth, RI · 2023
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $25,000
Portsmouth Abbey · Portsmouth, RI · 2023
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $25,000
Ransom Everglades School · Coconut Grove, FL · 2023
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $25,000
Ransom Everglades School · Coconut Grove, FL · 2023
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $25,000
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023
To support the mission of the university by providing scholarships.
- $25,000
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023
To support the mission of the university by providing scholarships.
- $25,000
Veggielution · San Jose, CA · 2023
Veggielution will plan, develop, program and operate a new public space for the sofa neighborhood by transforming a derelict lot. From this work, veggielution will create a template that can be used by other organizatio… read allVeggielution will plan, develop, program and operate a new public space for the sofa neighborhood by transforming a derelict lot. From this work, veggielution will create a template that can be used by other organizations to transform other blighted spaces. less
- $25,000
Veggielution · San Jose, CA · 2023
Veggielution will plan, develop, program and operate a new public space for the sofa neighborhood by transforming a derelict lot. From this work, veggielution will create a template that can be used by other organizatio… read allVeggielution will plan, develop, program and operate a new public space for the sofa neighborhood by transforming a derelict lot. From this work, veggielution will create a template that can be used by other organizations to transform other blighted spaces. less
- $25,000
Akron Children'S Hospital Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022
To support akron's children's research institute.
- $25,000
Convent of the Sacred Heart of Miami · Miami, FL · 2022
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $25,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the mission of injustice watch, which is to listen to and center people impacted by institutional injustices and provide them with the perspectives, information and resources to hold powerful people and oppre… read allTo support the mission of injustice watch, which is to listen to and center people impacted by institutional injustices and provide them with the perspectives, information and resources to hold powerful people and oppressive systems accountable. less
- $25,000
Meadowbrook School of Weston · Weston, MA · 2022
To support the mission of meadowbrook school of weston inc. Via the meadowbrook fund.
- $25,000
National Association of Black Journalists · College Park, MD · 2022
To support college students producing news and journalism across multiple platforms, at the national association of black journalists annual conference, where they are coached and trained by professionals.
- $25,000
National Association of Hispanic Journalists · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance journalistic excellence and increase the number of hispanic journalists and leaders in the field by supporting the 2022-2024 annual conferences of the national association of hispanic journalists, with a focu… read allTo advance journalistic excellence and increase the number of hispanic journalists and leaders in the field by supporting the 2022-2024 annual conferences of the national association of hispanic journalists, with a focus on providing skills-based learning opportunities. less
- $25,000
Native American Journalists Association · Norman, OK · 2022
To provide indigenous journalism students with mentorship, newsroom leadership experience, skills training, and college credit in coordination with the annual national native media conference 2022-2024.
- $25,000
New American Alliance Institute · New York, NY · 2022
To expand the new american alliance institute's pathway program for emerging latino/a financial professionals into knight communities.
- $25,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
To support research to identify the percentage of major university endowments that are managed by diversely owned asset managers.
- $25,000
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition · Akron, OH · 2022
To support the akron community commons summit lake revitalization project of redeveloping summit lake, one of the city's most scenic and disinvested assets.
- $25,000
Theaspeninstituteinc · Washington, DC · 2022
To co-sponsor aconvening of media executives, government officials, and election experts to discuss challenges and opportunities in covering the 2022 midterm election.
- $25,000
Victoria Theater Arts Center · St Paul, MN · 2022
To provide operating support to victoria theater arts center to enableprofessional development, strategic consulting, and program development as the emerging organization works to revitalize a historic st. Paul theater … read allTo provide operating support to victoria theater arts center to enableprofessional development, strategic consulting, and program development as the emerging organization works to revitalize a historic st. Paul theater into a community arts center. less
- $25,000
Voteorg · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the mission of vote.org, to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen american democracy.
- $24,766
Dance Now Ensemble · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $23,960
Chopin Foundation of the United States · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $23,762
Museum of Contemporary Art · North Miami, FL · 2023
To grow moca's digital capacity both physically and virtually in line with their strategic plan.
- $23,762
Museum of Contemporary Art · North Miami, FL · 2023
To grow moca's digital capacity both physically and virtually in line with their strategic plan.
- $23,681
Miami Chamber Music Society · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $23,600
Center for Strategic Facilitation · San Leandro, CA · 2022
To support the facilitation, engagement, and decision-making of a broad group of community, government, local residents' associations, and adjacent businesses working to improve the safety and maintenance of the guadalu… read allTo support the facilitation, engagement, and decision-making of a broad group of community, government, local residents' associations, and adjacent businesses working to improve the safety and maintenance of the guadalupe river park. less
- $23,403
4ward Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $22,848
Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $22,733
Ballet Palm Beach · Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $22,500
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association · Washington, DC · 2024
To support over three years the largest national convention for lgbtq journalists, which provides participants with opportunities to network and learn and to elevate the voices of lgbtq journalists.
- $22,311
South Florida Youth Symphony · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $22,000
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide knight staff with access to a host of resources including peer networking, research and conference-style learning.
- $21,726
Bay Area Older Adults (Ne) · San Jose, CA · 2022
To support phase two of the guadalupe river park initiative with the development of a program that brings older people and people with disabilities into the park informing the future design and planning.
- $21,298
Patrons of Exceptional Artists · Aventura, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,979
Bay Area Older Adults (Ne) · San Jose, CA · 2023
To support phase two of the guadalupe river park initiative with the development of a program that brings older people and people with disabilities into the park informing the future design and planning.
- $20,979
Bay Area Older Adults (Ne) · San Jose, CA · 2023
To support phase two of the guadalupe river park initiative with the development of a program that brings older people and people with disabilities into the park informing the future design and planning.
- $20,901
Artists in Residence in Everglades · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,841
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,325
Pioneer Winter Collective · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,262
Reflections of Manatee · Bradenton, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,226
The Children'S Voice Chorus · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,122
Rise Kern Cultural Productions · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,122
Southern Shakespeare Company · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $20,000
Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT · 2024
To further the future of healthcare in connecticut and beyond.
- $20,000
Louisiana State University Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
To support an undergraduate journalism scholarship named in honor of longtime knight-ridder editor jerry ceppos.
- $20,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To support the work of the new world symphony to prepare graduates of music programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles via general operating funds.
- $20,000
Swords To Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To provide general operating support for the swords to plowshares veterans rights.
- $20,000
The Crucible · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide general operating support for the crucible.
- $20,000
Aid for AIDS International · New York, NY · 2023
To provide support for aids research and education.
- $20,000
Aid for AIDS International · New York, NY · 2023
To provide support for aids research and education.
- $20,000
Aspiration · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To sponsor the 2023 international workshop on reimagining democracy.
- $20,000
Aspiration · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To sponsor the 2023 international workshop on reimagining democracy.
- $20,000
Association of Research Libraries · Washington, DC · 2023
To sponsor the 2023 association of research libraries executive institute on "research libraries navigating challenges to free expression, academic freedom, and inclusion."
- $20,000
Association of Research Libraries · Washington, DC · 2023
To sponsor the 2023 association of research libraries executive institute on "research libraries navigating challenges to free expression, academic freedom, and inclusion."
- $20,000
Covenant Preparatory School · Hartford, CT · 2023
To provide young men from underserved communities the foundation required to successfully pursue higher education.
- $20,000
Covenant Preparatory School · Hartford, CT · 2023
To provide young men from underserved communities the foundation required to successfully pursue higher education.
- $20,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2023
To support the mission of doctors without borders to provide independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most.
- $20,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2023
To support the mission of doctors without borders to provide independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most.
- $20,000
Florida Memorial University · Miami Gardens, FL · 2023
To support the inauguration of dr. Jaffus hardrick, the 14th president of florida memorial university.
- $20,000
Florida Memorial University · Miami Gardens, FL · 2023
To support the inauguration of dr. Jaffus hardrick, the 14th president of florida memorial university.
- $20,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the mission of the freedom of the press foundationtoprotect, defend, and empower public-interest journalism in the 21st century.
- $20,000
Freedom of the Press Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the mission of the freedom of the press foundationtoprotect, defend, and empower public-interest journalism in the 21st century.
- $20,000
Glide Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the mission of the glide foundation to fight systemic injustices, create pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transform lives.
- $20,000
Glide Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the mission of the glide foundation to fight systemic injustices, create pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transform lives.
- $20,000
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To promote journalistic excellence through skills training for broadcast and digital journalists at the annual radio television digital news association conference.
- $20,000
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To promote journalistic excellence through skills training for broadcast and digital journalists at the annual radio television digital news association conference.
- $20,000
The Miami Center for Racial Justice · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2023
To support the miami center for racial justice's mission to preserve and teach florida's black history through general operating funding.
- $20,000
The Miami Center for Racial Justice · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2023
To support the miami center for racial justice's mission to preserve and teach florida's black history through general operating funding.
- $20,000
Miami Children'S Health System · Miami, FL · 2022
To support the mission of the hospital which isto inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child via general operating expenses.
- $20,000
Ransom Everglades School · Coconut Grove, FL · 2022
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $20,000
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Washington, DC · 2022
To incubate a viable national pro bono media law network, a new way to support local journalists.
- $20,000
Stacey Rose · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To provide seed funding for queen city new play initiative (qcnpi), an emerging playwright service organization in charlotte centered on developing new works for stage with a focus on local and southern bipoc playwright… read allTo provide seed funding for queen city new play initiative (qcnpi), an emerging playwright service organization in charlotte centered on developing new works for stage with a focus on local and southern bipoc playwrights. less
- $20,000
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022
To support the mission of the university of akron foundation by supporting zip assist and president miller's strategic priorities.
- $19,856
Florida Art Education Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,832
Arca Images · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,625
The M Ensemble Company · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,530
Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,448
Illuminarts · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,241
Edge Zones · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,223
Peter London Global Dance Company · North Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,033
Aequalis · Lake Worth, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $19,033
The Opera Atelier · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $18,567
Across Missions · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $18,492
Miano Academy of Art · Bradenton, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $18,359
Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $17,831
El Ingenio · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $17,000
Western Youth Network · Boone, NC · 2024
To support western youth network on behalf of robin reiter.
- $16,942
Karen Peterson and Dancers · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $16,803
Tl Tango Lovers Organization · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $16,640
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
To advance journalistic excellence and increase connections between newsrooms and their digital teams and academia -- from computational social scientists to data journalism scholars -- by supporting the 2020-2022 compu… read allTo advance journalistic excellence and increase connections between newsrooms and their digital teams and academia -- from computational social scientists to data journalism scholars -- by supporting the 2020-2022 computation + journalism symposium. less
- $16,500
Jacob'S Pillow Dance Festival · Becket, MA · 2022
To expand the pillow's expertise related to incorporating technology into the presentation, design and capture of dance.
- $16,100
Keene Publishing Corporation · Keene, NH · 2024
Sponsor three years of the radically rural conference for rural journalists.
- $15,843
The Tallahassee Bach Parley · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $15,358
Alhambra Music · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $15,292
Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
To sponsor two public events for miami-dade public school students and local community leaders focusing on civic engagement, civil debate, and democratic participation, in collaboration with icivics.
- $15,256
Bas Fisher Invitational · Miami, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $15,119
Artsouth a Not for Profit · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2024
To support organizations in knight florida communities with general program support in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
- $15,000
Convent of the Sacred Heart of Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
To support the mission of the school via general operating expenses.
- $15,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the mission of duke university to contribute in diverse ways to the local community, the state, the nation and the world via its annual fund.

