Local News Fund
Offered by Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Funding
£1 – £275k
Deadline
7 August 2026
Region
UK-wide
Sector
All sectors
About this grant
The Local News Fund offers grants through a competitive bidding process to local news outlets and other eligible organisations to help ensure the long-term provision of high quality local news. The Fund invites bids from eligible providers for grants to invest in innovation and the tools, resources and infrastructure from which the whole industry can benefit in moving towards a financially sustainable future.
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