Tarbell Center for AI Journalism

Grant for Journalism Outlets Covering AI

$50k–$500k

Amount

Cash

Dec 11, 2026

Deadline

2 months left

Anywhere

Geography

International

Grant

Type

Non Profit

Journalism & Independent Media
Technology & Digital Equity

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About this grant

Provides institutional grants to news outlets, newsrooms, and media ventures to build their AI reporting capacity across eight focus areas including accountability reporting, policy coverage, and labor market impacts. Funding supports new reporting teams, investigative units, verticals, and entirely new media ventures. Both nonprofit and for-profit organizations from around the world are eligible.

What you get

Institutional grant of $50,000–$500,000+
Full editorial independence over content
Funding for 1-year grants (with 2-year+ grants expected to become default)
Support for new reporting teams, investigative units, verticals, or new media ventures

How to apply

Description of activities seeking funding for and preferred grant duration
Proposed budget
Details of any existing project funding
Overview of proposed team and their responsibilities
Current or projected audience and reach
Specific examples of work the team would produce with funding

Eligibility

Must be a media outlet, newsroom, or media venture (not an individual reporter)
Must be able to accept grant funding
Both nonprofit and for-profit organizations are eligible
Organizations from any geography are eligible
Must focus on AI journalism across one or more of eight defined focus areas
Must have an established or projected audience and reach

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