[Imc-finance] FYI: Funding Exchange annouces Media Justice Fund

[Sheri Herndon]

hey everyone,

for those interested in writing grants for media justice and tactical media
projects.  

sheri
seattle indymedia

The Funding Exchange announces the establishment of the new Media Justice 
Fund. A brief description of the new fund and partial application guidelines are 
below. For more in-depth information, go to http://www.fex.org/home.html. 
Please circulate as appropriate. 



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The Media Justice Fund supports local and national organizing efforts aimed 
at media reform policies, open access to technology and accountability by media 
corporations. The Media Justice Fund promotes projects that manifest strong 
collaborations between social justice and media justice activists and agendas. 

The Fund supports specific media justice organizing projects and activities 
in the United States using three grant-making mechanisms: 



Š Annual grant-making for the development and dissemination of Media Advocacy 
Toolkits,



Š Annual grant-making for Pilot Media Advocacy Organizing Projects, and



Š Immediate Response Grant-making to support organizations that demonstrate 
both an immediate need for funding and a viable action plan in response to 
unexpected developments in the field. (Guidelines for this funding stream are 
below.)

A major goal of the Media Justice Fund is to reach grassroots, social justice 
organizations interested in incorporating media advocacy into their social 
justice work.. These include organizations that are concerned about the impact 
of media regulation on their communities, organizations that want to support or 
create local independent media infrastructure and organizations interested in 
developing media literacy. The Fund gives strong consideration to geographic, 
cultural, ethnic, and programmatic diversity among the funded projects. 



The Media Justice Immediate Response Fund 



The Media Justice Immediate Response Fund makes grants in response to quickly 
developing political situations in the media advocacy field. Media Justice 
Immediate Response Fund grants may be used to support travel, rallies, mailings, 
printing, materials and other costs associated with political organizing 
activities. Grants are intended for use in mobilizing and educating communities
in 
situations where a small grant of up to $3,000 can have a significant impact..



The Media Justice Immediate Response Fund does not make contributions toward 
on-going program work, salaries or matching grant campaigns, or to cover debts 
or pay regular expenses. Organizations may apply to this Fund only once each 
calendar year. However, an organization may apply for a Media Justice 
Immediate Response grant and to other Media Justice Fund and Funding Exchange
programs 
in the same year.



To apply for a Media Justice Immediate Response grant mail, fax or email to 
the FEX Grants Department the following information:



1. A two-page (maximum) description of the situation the organization is 
trying to address. Explain: 

Why you believe the situation constitutes an emergency.

How this grant will make a difference to the work.



2. A detailed budget for the emergency activities being planned including 
sources of other needed funds.



3. The total annual budget of the sponsoring organization. A line item 
breakdown is not necessary.



4. Clarification of your organization's or fiscal sponsor's tax- exempt status



5. Contact information, including the address, phone and fax numbers, E-mail, 
and contact person.



Emergency Fund requests may be submitted at any time. The FEX Grants 
Department will make a determination as quickly as possible, usually within ten 
business days. 



Applications for Media Justice Immediate Response Fund grants may be faxed 
to: 

212-982-9272;

ATTENTION: Media Justice Immediate Response Fund 

or emailed to : 

Anthony.riddle at fex.org 

The Media Justice Fund is made possible by a generous grant of the Ford 
Foundation. 

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The Funding Exchange announces the establishment of the new Media Justice 
Fund. A brief description of the new fund and partial application guidelines are 
below. For more in-depth information, go to http://www.fex.org/home.html. 
Please circulate as appropriate. 



The Media Justice Fund supports local and national organizing efforts aimed 
at media reform policies, open access to technology and accountability by media 
corporations. The Media Justice Fund promotes projects that manifest strong 
collaborations between social justice and media justice activists and agendas. 

The Fund supports specific media justice organizing projects and activities 
in the United States using three grant-making mechanisms: 

Š Annual grant-making for the development and dissemination of Media Advocacy 
Toolkits,

Š Annual grant-making for Pilot Media Advocacy Organizing Projects, and

Š Immediate Response Grant-making to support organizations that demonstrate 
both an immediate need for funding and a viable action plan in response to 
unexpected developments in the field. (Guidelines for this funding stream are 
below.)

A major goal of the Media Justice Fund is to reach grassroots, social justice 
organizations interested in incorporating media advocacy into their social 
justice work.. These include organizations that are concerned about the impact 
of media regulation on their communities, organizations that want to support or 
create local independent media infrastructure and organizations interested in 
developing media literacy. The Fund gives strong consideration to geographic, 
cultural, ethnic, and programmatic diversity among the funded projects. 



The Media Justice Immediate Response Fund 

The Media Justice Immediate Response Fund makes grants in response to quickly 
developing political situations in the media advocacy field. Media Justice 
Immediate Response Fund grants may be used to support travel, rallies, mailings, 
printing, materials and other costs associated with political organizing 
activities. Grants are intended for use in mobilizing and educating communities
in 
situations where a small grant of up to $3,000 can have a significant impact..



The Media Justice Immediate Response Fund does not make contributions toward 
on-going program work, salaries or matching grant campaigns, or to cover debts 
or pay regular expenses. Organizations may apply to this Fund only once each 
calendar year. However, an organization may apply for a Media Justice 
Immediate Response grant and to other Media Justice Fund and Funding Exchange
programs 
in the same year.



To apply for a Media Justice Immediate Response grant mail, fax or email to 
the FEX Grants Department the following information:

1. A two-page (maximum) description of the situation the organization is 
trying to address. Explain: 

Why you believe the situation constitutes an emergency.

How this grant will make a difference to the work.

2. A detailed budget for the emergency activities being planned including 
sources of other needed funds.

3. The total annual budget of the sponsoring organization. A line item 
breakdown is not necessary.

4. Clarification of your organization's or fiscal sponsor's tax- exempt status

5. Contact information, including the address, phone and fax numbers, E-mail, 
and contact person.



Emergency Fund requests may be submitted at any time. The FEX Grants 
Department will make a determination as quickly as possible, usually within ten 
business days. 



Applications for Media Justice Immediate Response Fund grants may be faxed 
to: 

212-982-9272;

ATTENTION: Media Justice Immediate Response Fund 

or emailed to : 

Anthony.riddle at fex.org 

The Media Justice Fund is made possible by a generous grant of the Ford 
Foundation. 

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