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News Media Relief Program

Australian Government · Australia

The News Media Relief Program provides funding to support the sustainability of Australian news publishers. It funds a proportion of salary costs for eligible journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally.

Official Grant Page

Funding

From $13K

Duration

1 year

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Australian news publishers only Primary purpose must be producing core news content Content must be distributed digitally Funding is based on eligible journalist full time equivalent positions
Applicants must be Australian news publishers with a primary purpose of producing core news content that is distributed digitally. Funding is available to support a proportion of salary costs for journalists producing eligible core news content. The grant amount is $13,000 per eligible journalist full time equivalent, with pro-rata funding where the journalist is not employed full time with the applicant.

What's Funded

Funding supports a proportion of salary costs for eligible journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally, calculated at a fixed amount per eligible journalist full time equivalent with pro-rata funding for part-time employment.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include sustained Australian news publishing, continued online distribution of core news content, continued employment of journalists, safeguarded news coverage in Australia, and reduced financial risk for regional, outer metropolitan, CALD and First Nations news publications.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companynon_profitother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

employmentcommunityother

Keywords

news mediajournalismdigital publishingsalary supportregional mediaCALD communitiesFirst Nationsmedia sustainability

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the News Media Relief Program?

The News Media Relief Program is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing From $13K in funding. The News Media Relief Program provides funding to support the sustainability of Australian news publishers. It funds a proportion of salary costs for eligible journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally.

How much funding does the News Media Relief Program provide?

The News Media Relief Program provides From $13K in funding. The typical project duration is 1 year.

Who is eligible for the News Media Relief Program?

Australian news publishers only Primary purpose must be producing core news content Content must be distributed digitally Funding is based on eligible journalist full time equivalent positions

What activities are funded?

Funding supports a proportion of salary costs for eligible journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally, calculated at a fixed amount per eligible journalist full time equivalent with pro-rata funding for part-time employment.

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