The Knight Foundation is seeking new ideas, pilot projects, commercial products and leadership initiatives that will improve the flow of information and news in the public interest. The foundation just launched the Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge. It will invest up to $5 million in its first year "in community news projects that best use the digital world to connect people to the real world." The competition is open to anyone. The deadline for submissions is December 31, and winners will be announced in the spring of 2007. Visit the News Challenge website.