Description

The Vermont Community Foundation’s News & Community Collaboration grants support partnerships between Vermont community organizations and local news or information providers. Part of the national Press Forward initiative, the program funds creative experiments and expansions of existing collaborations that reach new audiences or create community-informed content while maintaining journalistic independence and integrity.

Priority goes to projects addressing community needs, challenges, or opportunities identified in the Vermont News & Information Ecosystem Report. Supported approaches include community listening sessions, grassroots outreach, community journalist training, and new columns, newsletters, podcasts, or audio stories. The program encourages relationships with underserved communities, collaboration with nontraditional leaders, and formats or technologies that reduce access barriers. Its goal is local news that better represents Vermonters and provides accessible, solutions-oriented information.