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<p>The government invested £2 million in the pilot Future News Fund, which sought
to invest in new technological prototypes, start-ups and innovative business models
to explore new ways of sustaining public interest news in a changing landscape. The
pilot received 178 applications and grants were awarded to 19 projects.</p><p>The
pilot fund came to an end in June 2020. We are considering options for taking forward
innovation funding, building on the model set by the Future News Fund pilot and taking
into account Nesta’s independent evaluation, sector feedback, and the changing landscape
as a result of Covid-19.</p>
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