Two grant programs with deadlines later this month aim to help women launch journalism startups.
The International Women’s Media Foundation will award three grants of $20,000 each, along with coaching from leading entrepreneurs and digital news media experts (I’m one of them). The application deadline is Jan. 25. Details here: http://iwmf.org/2013grant
J-Lab, a journalism innovation center at American University in Washington, DC, will award four grants of up to $14,000 each to women-led journalism startups. The application deadline is Jan. 23. Details here: http://www.newmediawomen.org/applying/guidelines