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Journalism Assistance Fund
Australian Government · Australia
The Journalism Assistance Fund provides funding to support the sustainability of Australian news publishers. It contributes a proportion of wages for journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally.
Funding
$39K – $7.5M
Duration
3 years
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be an Australian news publisher
• Applicant must produce core news content
• The core news content must be distributed digitally
• Funding is for eligible journalists producing core news content
• Part-time journalist funding must be calculated on a pro-rata full time equivalent basis
Applicants are Australian news publishers producing core news content that is distributed digitally. Organisations producing core news content are eligible for funding. Funding is calculated at $13,000 per full time equivalent eligible journalist per year, pro-rated for part-time employment, over a three-year program period.
What's Funded
Employing journalists to produce core news content that is distributed digitally, with funding based on eligible journalist full time equivalent wages.Expected Outcomes
Sustained Australian news publishing, continued employment of journalists, increased digitally distributed public interest news content, and support for media diversity and social cohesion.Key Information
Applicant Types
companynon_profitother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
employmentcommunityother
Keywords
journalismnews publishersdigital newsmedia diversitypublic interest journalismwagesemployment supportnews media
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Journalism Assistance Fund?
The Journalism Assistance Fund is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $39K – $7.5M in funding. The Journalism Assistance Fund provides funding to support the sustainability of Australian news publishers. It contributes a proportion of wages for journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally.
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How much funding does the Journalism Assistance Fund provide?
The Journalism Assistance Fund provides $39K – $7.5M in funding. The typical project duration is 3 years.
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Who is eligible for the Journalism Assistance Fund?
- Applicant must be an Australian news publisher
- Applicant must produce core news content
- The core news content must be distributed digitally
- Funding is for eligible journalists producing core news content
- Part-time journalist funding must be calculated on a pro-rata full time equivalent basis
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What activities are funded?
Employing journalists to produce core news content that is distributed digitally, with funding based on eligible journalist full time equivalent wages.
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