Funding opportunity for collaborative reporting projects
MINC accepting requests of up to $18,000 for collaborative reporting projects, applications due by October 27.
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The Midcoast Villager and the Biddeford Gazette grow collaborative to 10 newsrooms
Founded in 2024 with vastly different backstories, the Biddeford Gazette and the Midcoast Villager are growing the Maine Independent News Collaborative from eight to ten this summer. Founded as a nonprofit to keep Biddeford residents connected to their community through… Read More »The Midcoast Villager and the Biddeford Gazette grow collaborative to 10 newsrooms
Expanding membership and funding professional development in 2026
Finally! Today is over 50 60 degrees and winter is releasing us. Despite growing up no more than three miles from where I live today in the midcoast, I’m still shocked at how long our winters grind on for (even… Read More »Expanding membership and funding professional development in 2026
Open call: MINC accepting new member applications
BANGOR, MAINE — October 24, 2025 — The Maine Independent News Collaborative (MINC) announced today that it is issuing an open call for applications from independent publishers in Maine to join MINC’s collaborate-over-compete grassroots effort to sustain and grow independent… Read More »Open call: MINC accepting new member applications
MINC awards $78,000 in grants to boost critical infrastructure efforts at Maine independent newsrooms
BANGOR, MAINE — February 13, 2025 — The Maine Independent News Collaborative (MINC) congratulates five newsrooms awarded 12-month project grants to facilitate newsroom projects designed to grow digital capacity and revenue resiliency. This is the second round of grants that… Read More »MINC awards $78,000 in grants to boost critical infrastructure efforts at Maine independent newsrooms
MINC welcomes Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting as a strategic partner
HALLOWELL AND BANGOR, MAINE — January 13, 2025 — The Maine Independent News Collaborative is delighted to announce that the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, the nonprofit publisher of The Maine Monitor, is now a strategic partner of MINC… Read More »MINC welcomes Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting as a strategic partner
MINC accepting applications for infrastructure project grants from member newsrooms
BANGOR, MAINE — NOVEMBER 1, 2024 — The Maine Independent News Collaborative (MINC) issued a call for applications from MINC member newsrooms for Infrastructure Fund project grants. Project grants of up to $25,000 will help independent Maine publishers grow digital… Read More »MINC accepting applications for infrastructure project grants from member newsrooms
MINC awards planning grants to support five Maine newsrooms
BANGOR, MAINE — MAY 8, 2024 — The Maine Independent News Collaborative (MINC) is excited to announce $25,000 in Infrastructure Fund planning grants to five independent Maine newsrooms, which will lay the groundwork for future project investments in 2024 and 2025.… Read More »MINC awards planning grants to support five Maine newsrooms
MINC introduces initial grant opportunities to support local publishers
BANGOR, MAINE — APRIL 9, 2024 — The Maine Independent News Collaborative (MINC) announced today that it has opened an initial round of grant applications in support of a grassroots effort to sustain and grow independent local journalism in Maine.… Read More »MINC introduces initial grant opportunities to support local publishers