Introducing the Science and Health Media Funders Network
Health and science funders have been experimenting with media grantmaking for years including through support for local journalism, documentary film, narrative research, and support for creators. Yet many have been doing this work largely alone.
That’s why we’re so excited to announce MIF’s Science and Health Media Funders Network, a dedicated space for funders interested in how media investments can improve health and science outcomes. This network is open to both members and non-members, experienced media funders and those considering their first media grant.
By creating spaces for learning and collaboration, and by producing practical research and tools, MIF helps funders act with greater clarity, confidence and collective impact. We’re grateful to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for making this important work possible.
Network participants can expect:
- Dedicated network calls on key challenges including the science and health media funding landscape, audience trust research, documentary and narrative change, and AI’s implications for science media
- Peer-to-peer learning and small group work
- Original research and resources for science and health grantmakers
- Toolkits and on-ramps for those newer to the field
- A daylong in-person convening for members