Grant Center For Public Media

The Grant Center for Public Media is public broadcasting's premier source for grant seekers, providing a one-stop shop for funding opportunities tailored specifically for public broadcasting stations, along with related news, resources, and tools to help you make your case.

A partnership between America's Public Television Stations (APTS) and Greater Public, the Grant Center is a subscription service available to all public media organizations. To learn more about the Grant Center's services or to subscribe, visit the sign up page. Find a grant in our searchable grant database.

 

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Grant Center Orientation and Office Hours

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Grant Center Office Hours

Drop in to ask a grant question, join a conversation or chat with others in your field.

  • Monday, April 8 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET 
  • Monday, May 20 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET

What's New

  • Grant Center, Grant News

    Grant Center Orientation and Office Hours Spring/Summer 2024

    Our next three-part orientation program begins May 23. If you are new to grants in public media (or want a refresher) please consider joining us! Register today. Also new: Grant Center office hours over Zoom. Drop in Monday afternoons (3:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET) once a month to ask a grant question and meet others in your field.

  • Investigative Journalism, Journalist Training, News

    Press Forward Local Journalism Open Call

    06/12/2024

    Press Forward is a $500 million philanthropic collaboration to re-imagine local news. This is their first open call, targeting long-standing inequalities in journalistic coverage of underserved communities. 100+ newsrooms will receive $100,000 in general operating support over 2 years. Eligible applicants are local news outlets with a budget under $1 million, providing original reporting. Deadline: June 12, 2024

  • GC NEWSLETTERS

    The Grant Center Roundup: April 8, 2024

    04/10/2024

    Are you new to grants?, New! Drop in to ask a grant question, Avoid Penalties and Protect Your Federal Funding, Update on CPB/FEMA Infrastructure Grants, Upcoming Deadlines, About APTS

  • Capital/Equipment, Emergency/Disaster, Rural

    Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)

    09/25/2025

    This new infrastructure program for public broadcasters was created by the Department of Homeland Security's FEMA and will be run by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Public television and radio stations will compete for grants to upgrade their technology and provide accompanying training. Funds will be distributed, pending availability, through September 30, 2025. Round 1 closed on November 8, 2023. A second RFA is expected in the late spring of 2024.

  • Arts and Humanities, Digital Media

    Humanities Collections and Reference Resources

    07/16/2024

    National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants of up to $350,000 for digitization projects of humanities resources. Deadline: July 16, 2024 (Optional draft due June 4, 2024).