Partner
Resources
Thank you for being a 2025 Next Challenge Partner! We look forward to working with you to identify and elevate the most promising media startups in the United States.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism is a national startup competition seeking groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent the media landscape in the coming decade. The fourth annual competition will engage hundreds of startups and award $200,000 in grants to organizations transforming local news, building technology to power future newsrooms, and analyzing publicly-available data to power essential local journalism.
AWARDS
Six prizes totaling $200,000 will be awarded to early-stage media startups. The Next Challenge Grand Prize winner will receive a grant of up to $75,000. Details about the awards and prize divisions are available on our homepage.
PROMOTION
We are accepting applications February 20 - March 18, 2025. Example social copy and Instagram/LinkedIn, Facebook, and X images are below. You can see the full competition timeline on our homepage.
QUESTIONS
We are here to answer your questions! Please contact Margaret Johnson at mjohnson@apmg.org with any requests.
Please tag your posts #NextChallengeMedia
Sample Posts
The Next Challenge will award $200,000 in cash grants to innovative, early-stage startups reinventing media and journalism. Finalists get free training and the chance to work with mentors in media and business. #NextChallengeMedia
Apply by March 18: https://www.thenextchallenge.com
Are you ready to revolutionize the future of media? Applications for The Next Challenge are OPEN and we're looking for groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent the media landscape in the coming decade.
Apply today: https://www.thenextchallenge.com
Applications for The Next Challenge are officially OPEN! Join The Next Challenge for a chance to gain mentorship from industry experts, network with other startup founders, and propel your startup forward. Time to discover what’s next – apply today: https://www.thenextchallenge.com
Applications for The Next Challenge are OPEN! It takes under an hour to apply online. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost your media startup! #NextChallengeMedia
Apply here by March 18: https://www.thenextchallenge.com
Instagram / LinkedIn Images.
Facebook Images.
X Images.
