Where Bridge Fund Support Is Making an Impact
Every grant, advisory engagement, and partnership serves a single purpose: to protect local public media and keep communities connected. Here you’ll find the data, stories, and visuals that demonstrate what Bridge Fund support makes possible across the country.
What Your Support Makes Possible
Our August 2026 Impact Report highlights the real-world impact of our work to date, our learnings so far, forthcoming funding opportunities, and our aims and objectives through 2028.
Helped 74 Organizations, Operating 186 Stations, Stave Off Imminent Closure.
Local public media keeps people informed, connected, and safe. The Bridge Fund helps ensure stations can continue delivering vital news, emergency information, and community stories, especially in places at greatest risk of losing service.
$26M
Committed in
funding
29
U.S. states and
territories served
30M
People with continued
access to public media
186
Stations
stabilized
MEET OUR GRANTEESLocal Public Media Organizations Serving Their Communities
Public media stations are not only an essential source of news, information, and cultural programming, but are deeply woven into the fabric of their communities.
This short film highlights two Bridge Fund grantees and the communities they serve: KCAW in Sitka, Alaska, and KRVS in Lafayette, Louisiana.
“This support will make a real and lasting difference for our listeners and the community that depends on us. We are truly grateful for your confidence in our work, and we are excited to continue serving our community with renewed energy and purpose.”
— GM in New York / Pennsylvania
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Visit our Support page for information on online donations and major or institutional giving.