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ABOUT

ELIGIBILITY

APPLY

SUPPORTING

INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLISHERS

DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. 

ABOUT 

The Public Interest News Foundation has launched an Emergency Fund to support independent news providers in the context of Covid-19.

The Fund will distribute a total of £60,000 among 20 UK independent news publishers. All grants will be of a maximum of £3,000.

Our Notes for Applicants document and FAQs provide detailed information about our eligibility criteria and selection process.

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Applications to the PINF Emergency Fund closed on 2 June at 11:00 AM.

SELECTION PANEL

All decisions on the PINF Emergency Fund will be made by a Selection Panel, specially set up for this Fund. The Selection Panel is composed of industry experts with different backgrounds and areas of expertise. 

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Members of the Selection Panel:

• Dame Frances Cairncross, author of the Government Review: A Sustainable Future for Journalism (Chair)

• Jo Adetunji, Deputy Editor of The Conversation and PINF Trustee 

• Clare Cook, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire 

• Peter Harkness, Non-Executive Director, GlobalData 

• Phil Ramsey, Lecturer, Ulster University, and Chair of the MeCCSA Policy Network 

• Isabelle Roughol, Journalism Innovation & Leadership Consultant and PINF Trustee 

• Marcus Ryder, Acting Chair, Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, Birmingham City University 

• Tom Sanderson, Deputy Director, the Centre for Investigative Journalism 

• Meera Selva, Director, Journalist Fellowship Programme, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

• Hannah Storm, CEO, Ethical Journalism Network 

PARTNERS

The PINF Emergency Fund is funded by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust (JRRT).

Internews is generously providing administrative support for the allocation of the funds.

ENQUIRIES 

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Enquiries about the fund and the application process can be sent to contact@publicinterestnews.org.uk 

Media enquiries can be sent to clara@publicinterestnews.org.uk