A key role of the Gannett Foundation is investing in the future of the media industry. The Gannett Foundation supports several journalism education and training programs each year.

Their media funding mission is to support media training, technological advances in the industry, and the study of journalism at the college level, with particular attention to the First Amendment and its responsibilities. The Foundation particularly favors programs or projects that benefit the areas in which Gannett does business and that seek to encourage diversity in newsrooms and in coverage.

Their priorities are encouraging college students to enter the field of journalism and supporting innovative, national and regional training for current journalists. They do not consider funding local community programs or those at community colleges and high schools.

Eligible organizations:

Tax-exempt public charities classified by the Internal Revenue Service as Section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).
Tax-exempt degree-granting four-year colleges or universities.