Newspaper chain offers grants to charities

Several newspapers in the Newsquest group, owned by the US-based media giant, Gannett, have been running articles calling for charities to apply for grants from the company's charitable arm, the Gannett Foundation. The latest appeared in the Basingstoke Gazette . It follows similar offers in the Croydon Guardian and the Swindon Advertiser. Grants range from £1,000-£5,000, but can sometimes be larger for exceptional projects, and the articles point to several organisations in their local areas that have previously benefited from such grants. Margaret Strayton, editorial manager for Newsquest and trustee of the Gannett Foundation in the UK, says: "Priority is given to local community organisations for equipment or set-up costs of projects in various areas." Newsquest is Britain's second largest regional publisher with 317 regional and local titles and it employs more than 9,000 staff. There's more information on the Gannett website. (Via Gannett Foundation)