Supports scalable organizations and projects that work to create a strong future for quality, trusted local and nonprofit news across the United States; first step is a letter of inquiry submitted through the Fluxx portal.

Nonprofit news organizations / nonprofit news leaders | Organizations operating in the United States

Local and Nonprofit News Initiatives

A 2026 open call accepting pre-applications from U.S. charitable organizations for work aligned to the Foundation's focus areas: Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility (with programmatic priorities including Marion County, IN for K-12 and economic mobility).

Lilly Foundation Open Call 2026

Provides general operating support to groups engaged in community organizing; focuses on supporting community organizing in the Midwest (an eight-state region).

Organize primarily low- and moderate-income people | Based in or working in IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, or WI | Democratically run with a dues-paying membership base | Letter of Inquiry required for organizations never funded by Needmor (per LOI window)

Core Grants

The Foundation awards grants twice per year (Spring and Fall) to organizations/projects aligned with the Foundation's funding preferences; applicants begin with a Letter of Inquiry via the online Grant Portal.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization (no for-profit entities or non-501(c)(3) organizations) | Projects must be within a 30-mile radius of Waterloo, IA | No individuals | No fundraising events or endowment campaigns | No religious events and promotions | Only one application per entity in a given funding cycle

Otto Schoitz Foundation Grants

Provides Bright Future Grants to organizations proposing projects that advance community impact initiatives (see listed initiatives). For FY2025-2026 SMCF will make $200,000 available; funded projects expected to be completed within one year.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, or 509(a)1 public entity | Project must provide direct benefit to residents of Adams, Fall Creek, Green and/or Stony Creek Townships of Madison County, Indiana | No single organization shall receive more than $10,000 in cumulative Bright Future Grants in Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Bright Future Grant

The Foundation makes grants to support capital campaigns, capital asset improvements, and maintenance. Grant requests for $10,000 or less can be submitted at any time (for emergency situations); grants over $10,000 follow the posted grant cycle and deadline.

Must have raised a minimum of 50% of the project’s cost in hand or committed prior to submitting your application to us. | Letters of Intent (one-page) required prior to submitting a grant application; letters requesting above $10,000 must be received three weeks prior to the application deadline. | Based in or serving Montana.

Treacy Foundation Grants

Resident-led grants awarded by the Resident Advancement Committee for neighborhood projects (gardens, pocket parks, mentoring, etc.); neighbors and small nonprofits within Saint Luke’s footprint can receive up to $6,000.

Applicant must be a resident of Buckeye–Shaker, Mt. Pleasant, or Woodland Hills | If applicant is not a 501(c)(3), must collaborate with a fiscal sponsor (501(c)(3)) | Available March–September annually

Community Grants

Responsive general grants to organizations proposing programs that directly serve the community of Martinsville and/or Henry County, Virginia and align with the Harvest Foundation’s Strategic Focus & Objectives.

Recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 charitable organization or political subdivision | Program must directly serve the community of Martinsville and/or Henry County, Virginia | Program must align with Harvest Foundation’s Strategic Focus & Objectives | No programs outside the geographic boundaries of Henry County | No direct grants to individuals (including scholarships and fellowships) | No for-profit organizations | No endowment funds | No grants to the Sovah Health Hospital System | No debt reduction

Local and Nonprofit News Initiatives

About this program

Eligibility

Contact & website

Maribel Pérez Wadsworth

[email protected]

(305) 908-2600

knightfoundation.org

Past recipients

2024

The Associated Press

$5,000,000

Georgetown University

$4,000,000

Groundtruth Project Inc

$3,000,000

The Miami Foundation

$2,859,554

The Miami Foundation

$2,800,000

The Miami Foundation

$2,703,000

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$2,500,000

The Lenfest Institute For Journalism Special Assets Fund Of Tpf

$2,249,500

The Miami Foundation

$2,100,000

Rolling

~$88K (2,948 grants)

National · All 50 states

Similar Grants

Lilly Foundation Open Call 2026

~$92K

Core Grants

~$35K

Otto Schoitz Foundation Grants

~$25K

Bright Future Grant

$2.0K–$10.0K

Treacy Foundation Grants

~$16K

Community Grants

Up to $6.0K