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Creative Wales has opened applications for the Public Interest Journalism Fund 2025/26, designed to address the priorities set out in the Wales Public Interest Journalism Working Group’s July 2023 report. The fund’s goal is to drive systemic change and strengthen public interest journalism in Wales, with a particular emphasis on sustaining local reporting and tackling gaps in news provision.
Wales-based organisations are eligible to apply. Funding requests can range from £5,000 to, in exceptional cases, £50,000. Applicants are encouraged to seek match funding where possible to maximise the impact of their projects.
The fund supports a range of activities, including initiatives to improve equality, diversity, and inclusivity in journalism, promote media literacy, address Welsh news deserts, research the needs of news consumers, support individual outlets at arm’s length, and promote Welsh-language journalism.
Applications close at midday on 15 July 2025. Interested organisations should follow the guidance notes and request an application form by emailing creativewalesfundingsupport@gov.wales.
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