John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - Programs

Programs

Funding in 2011 was distributed according to four programs. They are the Journalism and Media Innovation Program, the Communities Program, the Arts Program and the National Program. Each of the programs uses a combination of funding priorities and geographic requirements to select grants, described on the foundation's web site.

Communities which had Knight-Ridder Newspapers in 1991, at the time of the last founder James L. Knight's death, are considered to be among the 26 "Knight Communities", a consideration for funding eligibility in the Communities and Arts Programs.

Eight communities in the U.S. have a resident program director who is primary point of contact for funding:

  • Akron, Ohio
  • Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Detroit, Michigan
  • Macon, Georgia
  • Miami, Florida
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • San Jose, California

Another 18 communities have 'Knight Donor Advised Funds' guided by the Knight Foundation via local community foundations. In those communities, the local community foundation is the first point of contact for funding:

  • Aberdeen, South Dakota
  • Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Boulder, Colorado
  • Bradenton, Florida
  • Columbia, South Carolina
  • Columbus, Georgia
  • Duluth, Minnesota
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Gary, Indiana
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota
  • Lexington, Kentucky
  • Long Beach, California
  • Milledgeville, Georgia
  • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Palm Beach County, Florida
  • State College, Pennsylvania
  • Tallahassee, Florida
  • Wichita, Kansas

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