Knight Foundation
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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, also known as Knight Foundation, is an American non-profit foundation that provides grants in journalism, communities, and the arts.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation began as the Knight Memorial Education Fund in 1940. For its first decade, most contributions came from the Akron Beacon Journal and Miami Herald. It was incorporated as Knight Foundation in 1950 in Ohio, and reincorporated as the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in Florida in 1993. Its first grant in the area of journalism was to the Inter American Press Association in Miami. Source
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| Scope | National |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesKnight Foundation-SSRS Poll: Americans Feel Free Expression is Eroding
For more than two decades, Knight Foundation has commissioned research to better understand Americans' lived experience with the First Amendment and free expression. As the country marks its 250th anniversary, Knight partnered with SSRS to understand whether Americans believe we are living up to our truest ideals, and whether they feel able to exercise their expressive rights in their own lives.
Knight Media Forum 2026
February 10 – 13, 2026 | Miami By invitation only. Registration for KMF26 is now closed. More information is available here. KMF26 will bring together practitioners on the frontlines of local journalism, civic engagement, research, academia and the arts. They will be joined by funders, policymakers and thought leaders—not as spectators, but as active participants in shaping local futures.
$25 million to bring AP content to local newsrooms across the U.S.
Knight Foundation announces investment in the AP Fund for Journalism Nov. 20, 2025 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $25 million dollar commitment to the AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) to help power its first-of-its kind local news program which will equip under-resourced newsrooms with trusted AP content and services. The investment will allow APFJ to deliver nonpartisan, factual content and essential services to 100 additional local newsrooms in 2026 and 300 by 2028.
Knight Foundation Announces Nearly $20 Million in New Investments to Fuel Detroit’s Economic Growth and Cultural Vitality
Celebration Marks $215 Million-Plus Investment Over 25 Years to Support a Resurgent Motor City DETROIT, Mich (Sept. 8, 2025) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced $19.8 million in new investments to advance Detroit’s arts and tech economy, civic infrastructure and public spaces across the city at a community celebration on Sunday at Michigan Central.