John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL)



Knight foundation is a private, independent foundation that started with the Knight family's belief in the value of education. The Knight Memorial Education Fund was established in 1940 to provide financial aid to college students from the Akron area.

The Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities, and foster the arts.

They help sustain democracy by leading journalism to its best possible future in the 21st century. They focus on funding Media Innovation, Journalistic Excellence, and Freedom of Expression.

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Recent News from Knight Foundation


Knight Foundation awards Philadelphia arts groups $780000
Foundation: Knight Foundation

... Ladies Cabaret and the BlackStar Film Festival, will receive grants totaling $780,000 from the Knight Foundation, the foundation reported...more

Knight Foundation boosts Playwright Center's move to St. Paul, Victoria Theater, Ordway and more
Foundation: Knight Foundation

... said Priya Sircar, director of the Knight Foundation's arts program. Also receiving grants are the Victoria Theater Arts Center in Frogtown,...more

Four new historical markers debuted in Frenchtown
Foundation: Knight Foundation

They were paid for with grants from the Knight Foundation and the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency. Copyright 2020 Scripps...more

R2AC awards $15000 in Individual Artist Grants
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation

The Individual Artist Grant Program is supported by a grant from the McKnight Foundation to fund costs associated with the exhibition,...more

$2.1 million investment to drive Black tech
Foundation: Knight Foundation

Now, after securing the physical space and monetary support, the social entrepreneur duo rebranded previous initiatives to form a pathway for...more

Knight Foundation Announces $250000 Grant for Howard University to Research the Impact of ...
Foundation: Knight Foundation

Share: WASHINGTON – Howard University was awarded a $250,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support...more

InDepthNH.org Needs Your Help Now To Help Ourselves With NewsMatch 2020
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Schwab Charitable

31 matched by the Democracy Fund, the Knight Foundation up to a set ... While many nonprofit news outlets get their start with foundation funding,...more

Minneapolis nonprofit Juxtaposition Arts names new managing director
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation

Minneapolis nonprofit Juxtaposition Arts on Tuesday announced the ... on June 1 started as program director for arts with the McKnight...more

COVID-19 Response Fund awards $3M to 72 nonprofits
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Hearst Foundation, Humana Foundation

The latest grants were awarded via a competitive grant cycle open to all Mecklenburg County nonprofits that met eligibility requirements. The fifth...more

Conservative group sues to block private elections grants to Madison, four other Wisconsin cities
Foundation: Knight Foundation

Some of CTCL's major funders include Google, Facebook and the Knight Foundation. The nonprofit's $250 million in grants was funded by...more



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