Press Forward’s Pooled Fund
About the Pooled Fund
Press Forward’s Pooled Fund invests in promising ideas and emerging best practices that will reinvigorate local news.
Funding is invested through a series of open calls to the field, in alignment with Press Forward’s four funding priorities.
Our Open Call on Instructure is now open for applications. Learn more.
Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps
April 30 – June 12, 2024
Press Forward’s first open call will address the long-standing inequalities in journalism coverage and practice in the U.S., by investing in small, local newsrooms that provide original reporting in underserved communities.
Open Call on Local News Infrastructure:
Local news outlets should be easier to start and sustain. That’s why Press Forward is funding solutions to the common challenges newsrooms face. Through this Open Call, Press Forward is awarding up to $20 million to strengthen the infrastructure of local news, one of our four investment priorities. Learn more.