Journalism Assistance Fund

Overview

The Journalism Assistance Fund Program, running over 3 years from 2025-26, was announced as part of the News Media Assistance Program (News MAP). News MAP aims to support public interest journalism and media diversity in Australia - recognising these are critical to a healthy democracy, social cohesion and informed citizens. Organisations producing core news content will be eligible for funding. The funding will provide a proportion of the wages for journalists producing core news content that is distributed digitally. The program aims to: support the sustainability of Australian news publishers in the face of significant disruption to the media sector support the creation of digitally distributed news content, encourage continued employment of journalists who primarily produce news that is in the Australian public interest build and maintain social cohesion in Australia

Key Information

Provider

Australian Goverment

Government

Funding Amount

$39,000 - $7,500,000

Opening Date

November 21, 2025

Agency

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Location

Australia

Reference Number

GO7976

Country

Australia

Details

Eligibility Criteria

Australian Business Number (ABN)
To be eligible you must have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
GST Registration
You must be registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Core News Content Production
You must be an entity that produces and publishes core news content that is distributed digitally.
Entity Type
Eligible entities include companies, incorporated associations, co-operatives, partnerships, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, registered charities, and sole traders.
Journalist Employment
You must provide evidence that each journalist applied for under this program was employed in the previous 3 months and produces core news content.

Deliverables

Progress reports
End of project report
Audited financial acquittal report

Evaluation Criteria

Eligibility Assessment

Applications are assessed against eligibility criteria.

How to Apply

Method: Online portal
Portal: business.gov.au
Contact: 13 28 46

Conditions & Exclusions

•You can only receive one grant under the program per ABN.
•Ineligible entities include newswire services, foreign-controlled entities, and government bodies.