Our Program Areas
Grantmaking
Through grantmaking, the Fund focuses on network building, capacity building, innovation, experiments, and long-term change over short-term solutions. The goal of these grants is to create a stronger infrastructure for independent media and communications efforts that can serve communities across North Carolina.
Are you ready to invest in high-quality news and information? We can help you maximize your impact. Drop us a line.
A Hub for Collaboration
The fund supports efforts to boost collaboration, build and strengthen networks, and develop shared services that to make high-quality news more accessible and sustainable. From directly funding organizations that are focused on capacity building, to making connections among grant partners, to convening funders with a goal of maximizing impact, the North Carolina Local News Fund is working to build a stronger and more interconnected ecosystem.
Are you interested in joining our growing community? You’d be in good company. Meet our funders and grant partners.
Celebrating Success
We support the organizations in our network to experiment, learn, track, and share their stories—so that what works can be celebrated and repeated across the state.
Read our case studies to learn about the impact our grant partners are having in their communities.