JournalismAI Innovation Challenge – 2026

This nine‑month programme supports publishers to experiment with AI technologies for sustainable journalism. Key features:

• Funding:
• 8 projects receive $50,000 each
• 4 projects receive $100,000 each
• Focus areas:
• Audience intelligence (e.g., churn prediction, dynamic paywalls, personalized recommendations)
• Revenue growth (e.g., new B2B data services, premium content insights)
• Deliverables:
• Prototype development within 9 months
• Sharing best practices with other grantees
• Support: Mentorship, peer collaboration, and reporting guidance

• Must be a small/medium news publisher (10–200 staff)
• Must have been operational for at least 12 months with active content
• Must have a verifiable digital presence (website with journalistic content)
• Must be independent (not government‑owned or politically affiliated)
• Must use AI for audience intelligence/revenue growth, not for reporting or fact‑checking
• Must commit to sharing insights and results with peers