Limelight Foundation

Limelight Foundation supports journalism and civil society organizations committed to a strong and free information ecosystem in the digital age.

We focus on three areas:

1. the production and distribution of independent quality information;
2. the infrastructure that is necessary for journalists to do their work; and
3. the wider enabling environment within which quality information can flourish.

Mission

We support public interest journalism and organisations that ensure that technologies strengthen the information ecosystem.

Geographic Focus

Council of Europe, prioritizing countries where press freedom is under threat and/or there is a lack of funding opportunities.

Programme Areas

Public interest journalism, funding newsrooms, cross-border network, infrastructure and organizations working on the enabling environment. Technology and the information ecosystem, tech accountability organizations, expertise/skills organizations needed by the tech accountability org’s., and capacity building organizations focused on diversifying and strengthening the ecosystem (mainly via regranting).