Deadline: July 1, 2024
The International Fund for Public Interest Media is announcing a global open call for proposals to support independent media organizations investing in audience strategies to better serve the public. The International Fund is a bold new multilateral initiative designed to boost the economic resilience of independent media in low- and middle-income countries and foster a new paradigm of sustainability for journalism.
Grants awarded through this call are intended to provide funding to enable plans for reaching and engaging new and existing audiences.
Grant
- A total of at least $5 million in grant funding will be available globally through this open call. Individual grants awarded to media organizations will provide approximately $250,000 USD in funding over a period of 24 months. Applicants should take the approximate grant size into consideration when developing their proposals.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to apply for and receive funding through this open call, media organizations must:
- Be an established legal entity that is none of the following:
- A publicly listed and/or traded company
- A subsidiary of a larger organization or corporation with significant activities outside media
- Majority-owned by an active political actor
- Meet the International Fund’s definition of public interest media and focus on publishing original, public interest content.
- Operate in one or more of the 40 eligible countries.
- Have total annual costs of at least $300,000 USD in the most recent fiscal year.
- Have existed and continuously published for more than three years.
- Not have distributed dividends to shareholders in the last three years.
- Have net income below 5% of total income (average over 3 years) and a cash runway of less than 12 months.
Application
Media organizations interested in receiving funding through this open call should follow the following two steps:
- Submit the initial eligibility form. Following submission, you will receive an email regarding your eligibility to proceed to the full application stage. If you do not receive a response to your submission within fifteen (15) minutes, check your spam folder.
- If your organization meets the eligibility criteria, you will receive an email with additional guidance on how to develop and submit your full application, as well as other information and documentation required.
For more information, see FAQs and visit IFPIM.
