Beyond Print Convening Grants
Funding Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- News organizations (both nonprofit and for-profit)
Other requirements
- Participants in the Beyond Print convening
- United States
Overview
Overview:
The American Press Institute awarded grants to support digital transformation and the print transition. This was a one-time grant opportunity offered to news organizations participating in the Beyond Print convening event.
Focus Areas
- Digital transformation and print-to-digital transition
- Experimentation and progress around the print transition
- Keeping customers and revenues during transition
- Community engagement work related to digital products
Eligibility
- News organizations (both nonprofit and for-profit)
- Participants in the Beyond Print convening
Geographic Scope
- United States
Funded Activities
- E-edition enhancements
- Transition of print subscribers to digital products
- Automation initiatives to redeploy resources to digital-first coverage
- Bilingual newsletter initiatives
- Community-focused coverage initiatives
Funding Source
- The Andrew and Julie Klingenstein Family Fund (anchor donation)
- The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund (joint initiative of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism)
What American Press Institute Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $224K
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Range
- $6,950–$192K
- By dollars: Florida 86%, Virginia 4%, North Carolina 4%. Top recipient cities: Sarasota, FL; Charlottesville, VA; Raleigh, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Trusting News · Sarasota, FL
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Charlottesville Tomorrow · Charlottesville, VA
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Enlace Latino NC · Raleigh, NC
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$8,500
Beacon Media Inc · Kansas City, MO
Knight election hub
$7,000
Ohio Local News Initiative · Columbus, OH
Knight election hub
$6,950
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Journalism
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