2026 Internship Grant Program

Deadline to apply is January 15, 2027!

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Internship Grant Funds

The Montana Newspaper Foundation will offer $12,000 in grant funding for paid interns in 2027

The Montana Newspaper Foundation will offer $12,000 in grant funding for paid interns in 2027 and will accept applications for the 2027 internship grant program through January 15, 2027. News organizations approved for a grant will receive up to $4,000 to defray the cost of a paid intern and will be required to match the grant at 50% of the grant awarded for the intern’s compensation. In addition to compensation, interns who are students may receive institutional credit, if their school allows it.

Internship grants are available for all facets of the news industry, including, but not limited to: reporting, photography, layout and design, social media, website design/management, newsletter development, multimedia, reader engagement, circulation, advertising sales and design, financial management and more.

Newspapers applying for the internship grants will specify how much in funding they are requesting, what the hourly compensation for the intern shall be and the length of the internship in days or weeks.

Internship employment is open to anyone 16 and older who is interested in pursuing a career in community journalism.

Newspapers selected for grants must provide the MNA office with a photo and profile of their intern for use in press releases or newsletters.

Deadline to apply for a Montana Newspaper Foundation internship grant is January 15, 2027!

Apply now by the following formuary

2027 Montana Newspaper Foundation Internship Grant Program Application Form

Person completing the application

Email Address

Contact information for applicant

Type of internship

Newspaper

Estimated employment dates

Please describe your newspaper’s need for an intern

Please describe the specific duties that would be assigned to the intern

Please describe the training, coaching and mentoring that would be provided to the intern

Please describe how the intern would benefit from working at your newspaper

Please describe how performance feedback will be provided to the intern

Please tell us how much (up to $2,000) you are seeking in grant funds (remember, your publication must match the grant amount at a 1:1 ratio).

Please tell us what the hourly wage for your intern will be

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