The International Fund for Public Interest Media announces new grant support for a cohort of media organizations in the Pacific

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03.07.24

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03.07.24

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July 4, SUVA, FIJI - The International Fund for Public Interest Media has launched a new grant program to support a select group of media outlets in the Pacific Islands over the coming three years, with the goal of strengthening their economic resiliency.

The cohort program, which will begin to fund a group of new grantees this year, aims to provide media organizations in the Pacific with the necessary tools to continue creating impactful journalism and secure their long-term success, with funding and strategic support. Over three years, the International Fund will provide core grant funding in tandem with strategic planning, management consultation and technical support from industry experts. 

The International Fund is a multilateral fund designed to support public interest media in low- and middle-income countries through direct grants to support long-term sustainability. We support media organizations with the goal of ensuring that public interest media have the tools and resources needed to survive and to avoid capture by vested interests in the short term, and to thrive in the long term. 

Read more about the International Fund to understand our mission, goals and grant-making process.

Eligible Markets: Media organizations from the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu will be eligible for consideration.

Media organizations wishing to be considered for the Pacific Islands cohort program can submit expressions of interest here by July 31, 2024. 

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