Community foundations that win the Knight Community Information Challenge receive more than funding to develop their idea.

Because news, information and digital opportunities represent a new frontier for many foundations, Knight provides important additional resources:

·     The Media Learning Seminar, a gathering of foundation leaders to explore ways to meet information needs. The next Media Learning Seminar is Feb. 20-21, 2012 in Miami and will be livestreamed to a wider audience.

·      Access to Knight circuit riders, who can provide technical support to guide grantmakers attempting information projects.

·      The Knight Community Information Challenge Boot Camp, hosted by Knight Digital Media Center at USC/Annenberg. This is an intensive, four-day seminar for managers of the winning projects to be held in September 2012.

Each winning grant includes funding to attend the Media Learning Seminar and the Boot Camp and each project is assigned a circuit rider as a regular contact.

Circuit riders also are available to help contest applicants refine their idea. If you are thinking about applying and would like to discuss your idea with a circuit rider, here is more information.

For more information on the Challenge, please see our FAQ.

By Michele McLellan, Knight Community Information Challenge Circuit Rider