TEGNA Community Grants

The TEGNA Foundation, sponsored by TEGNA Inc., is committed to serving the greater good of communities where TEGNA operates. Its mission encompasses supporting nonprofit activities through grants, investing in future media industry talents, promoting employee giving, and backing a range of charitable causes. Central to its mission are the values of inclusion, integrity, innovation, impact, and results, with a focus on funding organizations and programs that celebrate and promote diversity in communities.

Type of Support

Overview

The TEGNA Foundation's Community Grant Program is designed to support nonprofit organizations in the communities served by TEGNA Inc. These grants aim to address local community needs, which can vary by region, and interested applicants are encouraged to contact their local Community Grant representative for specifics. The program typically supports initiatives in areas such as education, youth development, hunger, emergency assistance for families and individuals in crisis, and environmental conservation.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
AR (Pulaski County), CA (Sacramento County, San Diego County), FL (Duval County, Pinellas County), GA (DeKalb County, Fulton County, Macon County, Jefferson County), KY (Jefferson County), LA (Orleans Parish), ME (Cumberland County, Penobscot County), MI (Kent County), MN (Hennepin County), NY (Erie County), NC (Guilford County, Mecklenburg County), OH (Cuyahoga County), OR (Multnomah County), SC (Lexington County, Richland County), TN (Knox County), TX (Aransas County, Bexar County, Collin County, Comal County, Dallas County, Denton County, Harris County, Jefferson County, Jones County, Kaufman County, Kleberg County, Medina County, Nueces County, Rockwall County, San Patricio County, Smith County, Taylor County, Tom Green County, Travis County), VA (Hampton City), WA (King County, Spokane County).
Organization Type
Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) public charity status

Ineligibility

Individuals
Private foundations
Organizations not determined by the IRS to be a tax-exempt public charity under §501(c)(3)
Organizations classified by the IRS as 509(a)(3)
National or regional organizations, unless their programs address specific local community needs
Programs or initiatives with the primary purpose of promoting religious doctrine or tenets
Elementary or secondary schools, except for special initiatives or programs not provided by regular school budgets
Political action or legislative advocacy groups
Endowment funds
Multiple-year pledge campaigns
Organizations located in or benefiting nations other than the US and its territories
Fraternal groups, athletic teams, bands, volunteer firefighters, or similar groups
Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status, or genetic information
Non-religious organizations with a policy of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity, or that allow their chapters to discriminate.
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