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Nine Colorado Newsrooms Receive Funding from Press Forward to Close Local Coverage Gaps

Nine Colorado Newsrooms Receive Funding from Press Forward to Close Local Coverage Gaps

Denver, October 16 - Press Forward Colorado today announced that nine local media outlets have been awarded $900,000 in grants as part of the Press Forward national foundation’s first open call for funding. 


These nine Colorado newsrooms - Alamosa Citizen, Asian Avenue Magazine, Aurora Sentinel Community Media, El Comercio de Colorado, KVNF Mountain Grown Community Radio, Ouray County Plaindealer, San Miguel Basin Forum, Sopris Sun, and World Journal - will each receive $50,000 per year for the next two years to support their work serving their communities, and closing coverage gaps for communities of color, rural communities, and linguistically diverse communities.


Apply By June 12 for Press Forward's National Pooled Fund

Apply By June 12 for Press Forward's National Pooled Fund

Small newsrooms or coalitions that provide original reporting in underserved communities — and have budgets under $1 million — are eligible to apply. At least 100 newsrooms nationwide will receive around $100,000 each over two years in unrestricted funds.