Press Forward Wyoming
The Wyoming Local News Fund (WLNF), home of the state’s Press Forward chapter, envisions a future where all Wyoming residents have access to the local news and information they need to thrive. The Fund supports trustworthy, equitable and solutions-focused projects and organizations that contribute to a vibrant media ecosystem. Launched in November 2023, the Wyoming Local News Fund is a fiscally sponsored project of the Wyoming Community Foundation.
Through trustworthy, equitable and solutions-focused projects and organizations, the Wyoming Local News Fund:
- Works at a local level to determine community information needs and current capacity;
- Supports and builds the capacity of existing news outlets;
- Educates and raises awareness across Wyoming about the importance of trustworthy, dependable and robust sources of local news and information.
Press Forward is a national initiative created to strengthen communities by supporting and reinvigorating local news. This campaign, led by the MacArthur Foundation, has raised more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms, close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage, advance public policy that expands access to local news and to scale the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive.
Press Forward Funding Opportunities
Open Call on Infrastructure: Up to $20 million in funding; Grants will be $500,000 to $1.5 million
Healthy communities deserve quality, local news and resilient, sustainable newsrooms. However, rapid changes have impacted
every facet of the news industry.
Non-profits can now submit ideas that strengthen local news’s essential
infrastructure by addressing common challenges newsrooms face in:
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- Building Audience
- Strengthening Operations
- Cultivating Talented People
- Generating Revenue
Two Phase Application Process. First deadline: 11:59 a.m. ET Jan. 15, 2025
Awards Announced: Late Spring 2025
Learn more about Press Forward’s Open Call on Infrastructure: pressforward.news/opencall
First Wyoming Recipient of Press Forward Grant is News Letter Journal from Newcastle
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Bob Bonnar shares that he’s thankful for the grant so he can take care of his staff and get them some much needed equipment upgrades. He also plans to get training for himself and staff to turn the two years of funding into a permanent revenue source for their media properties like YouTube and digital newsletters.
News Letter Journal covers the news, sports, and entertainment important to the people of Weston County, Wyo., and provides them with the information they need to be active and engaged citizens.
Read about the grant NLJ recieved here.
Read about the first round of grants here.
Mission: Connecting people who care with causes that matter to build a better Wyoming.
WYCF Headquarters
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00-5:00
Address: 1472 N. 5th Street, Suite 201
Laramie, WY 82072
Email: wcf@wycf.org
Phone: 307-721-8300
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