Which newsrooms are eligible for NewsMatch’s main dollar-for-dollar match?

NewsMatch main match funds will be allocated to newsrooms that have operating expenses below $1 million in the prior calendar year (January 1 to December 31, 2024).

Because NewsMatch grant dollars provide general operating support funds to the legal organizational entity, we reference the entire organization’s financial data as criteria for the matching grant funds. If your newsroom's legal entity is a university or fiscal sponsor, we will reference the total expenses of your publication.

During the application process, newsrooms with operating expenses below $1 million will be asked to verify their expenses with one of the following forms of documentation:

• A published annual report with reported operating expense totals in the calendar year 2024
• A brief letter from your Executive Director, CEO, board chair, or founder providing assurances of the values reported
• 990 for 2024

All INN members of any size remain eligible to receive goal-based bonus awards and partner funds. For reference, the average NewsMatch payout to organizations that were not eligible for main match funds was over $16,000. All participating newsrooms will also have access to learning materials, time-saving templates, and resources to help newsrooms build their local match funds.