Knight News Challenge and Garage Announced!

The Knight News Challenge is "...giving away around $5 million in 2009 for the development and distribution of neighborhood and community-focused projects, services, and programs."

Additionally, they are launching the brand-new News Challenge Garage, which is a coaching and mentoring site for prospective applicants to talk with mentors and peers, check out previous winners' applications and improve your application before you submit.

There are three rules to follow to apply to the 2008-09 Knight News Challenge:
1. Use or create digital, open-source technology as the code base.
2. Serve the public interest.
3. Benefit one or more specific geographic communities.

Applications for the 2008-09 cycle will be taken starting September 2, 2008 and close on November 1, 2008.