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What We Fund

Funding of grants is based on priorities established for each of our three major programs.

Journalism Program

Press Freedom and Freedom of Information
We work to advance journalism excellence, free expression and freedom of information worldwide through high-impact projects.
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Digital Media and News in the Public Interest
We intend to advance the best values of journalism through rapidly developing digital media.
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News and Newsroom Diversity
We help newsrooms and citizens use emerging technologies to better cover and engage their entire community.
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Training and Education
We aim to speed the news community’s digital transformation by working with both current and future journalists. See Midcareer Training Programs | Knight Chairs in Journalism
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Communities Program

In each Knight community our program directors look for and fund unique opportunities with the greatest potential for transformational change. For more, go to the community home pages.

National and New Initiatives

Universal Access
We believe every citizen should have access to today's public square on the Internet. We help Knight communities introduce technologies to allow citizens to connect.
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New Americans
We work with national and grass roots organizations to help immigrants become naturalized citizens and play an active role in civic life.
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Community Engagement
We aspire to enable all residents to participate in their communities and assume the full rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.
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Social Innovators
We invest in bright ideas and organizations with the potential for achieving transformational change. We help nurture an environment where social innovators can thrive.
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