TEGNA Foundation
OVERVIEW: The majority of TEGNA's grants support organizations in human services, social services, health, and mental health fields.
IP TAKE: TEGNA mainly supports journalism and media organizations, but it has made grants to organizations providing mental health services on occasion. This funder prioritizes organizations with a strong presence among underserved people in the communities they serve.
TENGA accepts applications for funding via its local media outlets; prospective applicants should contact local management for specific guidelines and due dates before applying. Grants are generally awarded in amounts of up to $50,000.
PROFILE: TEGNA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the media and digital company TEGNA, Inc. Through its Community Grant program, the foundation seeks to “empower the people we serve by supporting the future of our communities.”
The TEGNA Foundation awards grants to groups in communities in which the TEGNA company has an employee and operational presence. While the foundation’s goal is to improve the neighborhoods where its employees live and work, TEGNA notes that around 80 percent of its community grants are awarded to organizations with “social/human services, health, and mental health” aspects to their work. The foundation also supports mental health through its Metropolitan Area Community Area Grants program. Past grantees include Washington, D.C.’s Joseph’s House, which provides health and mental health services to terminally ill homeless people, and the Helpline of Delaware and Morrow Counties in Ohio.
This funder made about $2.8 million in grants in a recent year. Awards are modest, typically from $1,000 to $50,000. Grants prioritize local and grassroots groups. TEGNA does not target a specific beneficiary group, but grants tend to fund organizations working with youth and disadvantaged populations, as well as veterans and LGBTQ.
TEGNA Foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications and requests for funding and has two funding cycles per year. Deadlines are subject to change so grant seekers should check the foundation’s website to ensure that their applications are received in time. For additional information, applicants are asked to contact their local TEGNA station managers.
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