CampusProgress.org | Journalism Grant Application

Journalism Network Grant Application

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Interested in joining our network of outstanding student journalism organizations? You’ve come to the right place. This form is open year-round, but we encourage organizations to apply as soon as possible, as funding is awarded on a rolling basis.

Though exceptions can be granted in limited instances, the deadline for first-semester (beginning of the school year through Jan. 15) grant applications is June 15; the deadline for second-semester (Jan. 16 through the end of the school year) grant applications is December 1.

One student should serve as the applicant. Then, do the following three things:

1. Sign up for the Campus Progress Network, the gateway to all of our organization’s grants.
2. Complete and submit the application form below.
3. Mail the following supplemental materials upon completion:

a. Written verification that your organization has been recognized by your university, or that your organization has received non-profit tax status from the IRS.

b. If a print publication, two recent print issues. For other journalism organizations, you may email hyperlinks to or attachments containing recent content.
Mailing address:

David Spett
Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW, 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20005

If you have further questions, email us at publications@campusprogress.org, or call (202) 682-1611 and ask for the Campus Progress journalism network.

Email: *

First name: *

Last name: *

Current school mailing address: *

City: *

State/Region/Province: *

Zip / Postal code: *

Phone: *

School: *

Degree sought and expected graduation date: *

Date of birth (xx/xx/xxxx): *

Gender:

How did you hear about our grants?: *

New or existing organization?:

Name of organization: *

URL:

Founding date: *

Your position: *

Faculty/staff adviser (if you have one):

Circulation / traffic / audience size: *

Frequency of updated content: *

Membership/staff size: *

Are you a university sponsored organization?:

Previous semester's budget: *

How much money did/will you receive from your school or student activities committee for your organization, both this year and last year?: *

What size grant are you requesting from Campus Progress for the second half of the 2009-10 school year?: *

How would you use your grant? Please provide a budget that is as detailed as possible. You may want to email additional spreadsheets and budget breakdowns to publications@campusprogress.org: *

What is your web strategy? How often do (or will) you update your web site, and how do (or will) you draw traffic?: *

What is the mission of your organization? Ideally, paste your mission statement: *

How is content edited? If applicable, describe your structure of editors:

For print publications, how many issues do you intend to publish per semester/year? How many copies will you print, and what is your distribution plan?:

Besides this organization, what other activities and projects are you, or have you been, involved in outside of your classes?: *

In 150 words or less, describe yourself. How does journalism fit into your self-description?: *

Describe the political climate on your campus: *

Is there currently any conservative media or other progressive media on your campus? How does your organization fit into the campus media dynamic?: *

Do you have a plan to recruit and retain staffers?:

New organizations only: Please use this box to paste or link to a piece of sample content, ideally an article or blog post that you would run:

New organizations only: Please use this box to paste a sample of your own writing, perhaps for a class, blog or other media outlet. Be sure to include a description of where this is from. This should be something you’re especially proud of:

New organizations only: Describe the look and feel of your product, be it a web site, print publication, radio show or something else. How would content be organized?:

(Optional) Feel free to use this space to include any additional information you would like us to know:

* denotes required field

Once you submit the application, you will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of your application. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then the application did not process correctly and you will have to resubmit it.

When you apply for a grant we will add your e-mail address to our list and send you updates about Campus Progress and our campaigns. You can unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time by following the instructions included in each message you receive from us. You can review the Campus Progress / Center for American Progress privacy policy governing the collection and use of your information by clicking here.

For more information, please contact publications@campusprogress.org.

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