Community News Transformation Grants provide awards of $30,000-$40,000 and cohort-based support over a term of one year for community college-based team projects that:
Broaden community and organizational participation in New Mexico’s local news and information ecosystems, and
envision sustainable pathways for participants to apply journalistic skills via trainings, educational credit, paid part-time or full-time jobs, fellowships, internships, or entrepreneurship.
Read more about the program’s eligibility and guidelines here and start the application process by filling out an interest form. Interest forms must be submitted no later than April 1; the full application deadline is Friday, April 18, 2025 at noon MT.
Projects may be led by faculty, staff, or administrators and may be based anywhere in the college, including but not limited to offices, centers, programs, or departments dedicated to community engagement and education; journalism, media, and communications; workforce development; cultural education and outreach; adult education; the arts and humanities; innovation; or business development.
Questions about the program? Contact Valerie Popp, Journalism + Design
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