NBO Foundation: Journalism Committee Grants

NBO Foundation: Journalism Committee Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation
Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Summary

The NBO Foundation's Journalism Committee Grants aim to enhance journalism quality and support press freedom globally. These grants are available for tax-exempt organizations that are not supporting entities as defined by IRS regulations. Eligible projects include investigative journalism, support for journalism schools, and initiatives protecting journalists in danger. The Foundation prioritizes site visits for grant approval, focusing on local projects within the communities where its members reside. Applications require prior letters of intent for new applicants.

Overview

NOTE: If you have not received funding from the foundation previously, you must submit a letter of intent.  Our LOI acceptance runs from November 1st - February 1st. About Us The Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation (NBO Foundation) is committed to improving communities and impacting lives through three unique philanthropic committees: The Education Committee, the Journalism Committee, and the Community Impact Fund. Journalism Committee Grants The Journalism Committee makes contributions to journalism programs or projects which improve the quality of journalism in all of its forms. We also support programs that defend freedom of the press globally. To improve the quality of journalism in all of its forms, NBO Foundation has made modest grants to American journalism schools, investigative journalism projects, and new news websites for local communities and state-wide investigative reporting. To defend freedom of the press globally, NBO Foundation has also made modest grants to international press freedom groups and organizations that protect and defend journalists under threat in civil wars and totalitarian states.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. NBO supports tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code.In addition, grant recipients must certify that they are not a supporting organization within the meaning of Code Section 509(a)(3).

Ineligibility

The NBO Foundation does not fund the following:Private Foundations Code Section 509(a)(2)State Colleges or Universities Code Section 511(a)(2)(b)Annual appeals or capital campaigns for construction or new facility expensesFundraising or event sponsorshipsIndividual scholarshipsPolitical activities and lobbyingChurches or other religious OrganizationsGeneral operating support requests unless the NBO Foundation already has an established relationship with the organization and the organization has demonstrated success with previous grants.