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Friederike Behrends, Managing Director of Deutsche Postcode Lotterie and Martin Kotynek, Founding Managing Director of the Media Forward Fund

“Deutsche Postcode Lotterie” supports Media Forward Fund with 750,000 euros

At the start of the second funding round on March 10th, the non-profit social lottery is supporting the fund with 750,000 euros

Illustration showing two logos next to each other: Media Forward Fund and Wissenschaftspressekonferenz e.V.

Media Forward Fund launches new funding line for science and data journalism and cooperates with the German Wissenschaftspressekonferenz

Special funding line for science and data journalism is endowed with 1.4 million euros - This year, "Launch Grants" of 75,000 euros per medium will be awarded - In 2026, funding of up to 400,000 euros per medium will be available - Applications for the start of the funding line are possible from March 10

The jury of the MFF decided: Four media organizations receive first grants

Two media organizations from Switzerland and two from Austria will each receive up to 400,000 euros in funding-- focus is on new methods to increase distribution channels that are in the public interest -- new applications for funding possible from March 2025

Media Forward Fund launches first funding round in three countries

New fund for media diversity is initially endowed with six million euros - Grants of up to 400,000 euros will be awarded per organization - Applications are now open for the launch of the fund

Martin Kotynek leads the new Media Forward Fund

Launch of the first transnational fund for journalism funding in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in July


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