The project has defined two types of membership – Partner and Supplier
- Partner: Receives free content generated through the News Hub, Shared Data Unit and Local Democracy Reporting Service
- Supplier: Receives free content generated through the News Hub, Shared Data Unit and Local Democracy Reporting Service and employs one or more of the Local Democracy Reporters
Partner applications: Partner applications can be made at any time. Applicants should complete the Partner Application downloads below - LNP Partner Application Questionnaire and, if applying on behalf an unregulated organisation, LNP Part 4: Selection Questions. Completed applications or requests for support should be emailed to news.partnerships@bbc.co.uk
Supplier applications: Current Supplier contracts - held by those news organisations that employ Local Democracy Reporters funded by the 大象传媒 – will end on June 30, 2025.
The application process to bid to become a Supplier for the next contract period, due to start on July 1, 2025, was held from December 2024 to 14:00 on January 16, 2025.
As a result, the application window is now closed and there are no current opportunities to become a Supplier news organisation.
Questions relating to this process, or about future opportunities, should be emailed to news.partnerships@bbc.co.uk