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Journalism Assistance Fund

Australian Government · Australia

The Journalism Assistance Fund supports the sustainability of Australian news publishers by funding a proportion of journalist wages. It is aimed at organisations producing core news content that is distributed digitally.

Official Grant Page

Funding

$39K – $7.5M

Duration

3 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Australian news publishers only Must produce core news content distributed digitally Funding is for eligible journalist wage support Pro-rata funding applies for part-time journalists
Applicants must be Australian news publishers producing core news content that is distributed digitally. Organisations producing core news content are eligible for funding. Grant funding is based on eligible journalists, at $13,000 full time equivalent per year over three years, with pro-rata funding where a journalist is not employed full time with the applicant.

What's Funded

Funding supports a proportion of wages for eligible journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally, including full-time equivalent and pro-rata journalist positions.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include improved sustainability of Australian news publishers, continued employment of journalists, increased digitally distributed public interest news content, and support for media diversity and social cohesion in Australia.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companynon_profitother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

employmentcommunityother

Keywords

journalismnews mediapublishersdigital newswagesemploymentmedia diversitypublic interest journalism

Frequently Asked Questions

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 supports the sustainability of Australian news publishers by funding a proportion of journalist wages. It is aimed at organisations producing core news content that is distributed digitally.

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.

Who is eligible for the Journalism Assistance Fund?

Australian news publishers only Must produce core news content distributed digitally Funding is for eligible journalist wage support Pro-rata funding applies for part-time journalists

What activities are funded?

Funding supports a proportion of wages for eligible journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally, including full-time equivalent and pro-rata journalist positions.

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