Table Stakes Product Development Grants
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program alumni
- News organizations participating in the product development sprint
- United States
Overview
Table Stakes Product Development Grants
Award Amount: $5,000 per organization
Overview:
The American Press Institute awarded grants to six news organizations participating in the product development sprint for alumni of the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program. The grants supported the launch and maintenance of products developed through the program.
- Product development and innovation
- Audience research-driven products
- Revenue and resilience initiatives
- Community-serving products
- Newsletter products
- Podcast expansion
- Digital platforms and tools
- Content verticals
Focus Areas
- Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program alumni
- News organizations participating in the product development sprint
Eligibility
- United States
Geographic Scope
- February to July 2023 (learning and development phase)
- Grants awarded July 2023 for ongoing launch and maintenance
Program Duration
- Virtual chat platforms connecting audiences with journalists
- E-commerce merchandise stores
- Paid newsletters (food, climate, health coverage)
- Podcast expansions with video components
- Content verticals (climate, high school achievement)
Funded Products Examples
- Continued coaching from product experts: Shannan Bowen, Nation Hahn, Nunzio Michael Lupo, and Eric Ulken
Coaching Support
- Audience research and problem identification
- Prototype development and testing
- User research and iteration
- Collaboration with News Product Alliance
Program Features
- The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund (joint initiative of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism)
Funding Source
Contact
Emily Ristow Director of Local News Transformation emily.ristow@pressinstitute.orgPast recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from American Press Institute Inc's IRS filings)
Albany Times Union Capital Newspapers
Albany, NY · 2023
$10K
2 grants in American Press Institute Inc's 2023 filings reference “Table Stakes Product Development Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What American Press Institute Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 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.
Example grants
Trusting News · Sarasota, FL
Trusting news partnership
$192K
Charlottesville Tomorrow · Charlottesville, VA
Election coverage and community listening fund
$10K
Enlace Latino NC · Raleigh, NC
Table stakes and knight election hub
$8,500
Beacon Media Inc · Kansas City, MO
Knight election hub
$7,000
Ohio Local News Initiative · Columbus, OH
Knight election hub
$6,950
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