Press Forward Central Appalachia Announces Rural News Fund Open Call - Capital & Capacity Support for Rural Journalism in Central Appalachia

By Press Forward Central Appalachia Press Forward Central Appalachia invites eligible news media organizations from across the region to participate in the first Rural News Fund open call, which will provide two years of grant funding and business development support.  To learn more about eligibility and award details, click the EXPLORE THE OPEN CALL button below.  LEARN MORE ABOUT RNF EXPLORE THE OPEN CALL Open Call Objective: This open call aims to identify a diverse group of local news organization partners with investible plans for expansion of locally-based journalism into rural at-risk and news desert counties in Central Appalachia. Qualified respondents to this questionnaire (that replaces a traditional LOI) will be invited to submit proposals for funding and business development support to add at least one locally-based journalist to an eligible county.  Q: SO HOW DO I GET STARTED? A: By answering 10 questions START THE QUESTIONNAIRE TIMELINE & PROCESS The first step in this open call is to complete this questionnaire, which serves as and replaces a traditional Letter of Interest, by September 12. Note: Questionnaire responses will remain confidential and will be reviewed only by the Rural News Fund Coordinating Committee. Remember: This is just the beginning—we envision this as the first of many rounds of funding. Your insights will help shape what’s next. Qualified news organizations will receive an invitation  by September 19 to submit a full proposal. Applications and documentation for the full proposal must be submitted by October 17. Awardees will be announced by October 31, 2025 Rural News Fund is a program of Questions? Please contact us. Our Contact Information Appalachia Funders Network 420 Main St., Hazard KY, 41701 (606) 439-1357 *{{Unsubscribe}}*