Global Fact Check Fund

• Eligibility Criteria
  – To be eligible for funding, an applicant must not have a current or open Global Fact Check Fund (GFCF) grant;
  – The applicant must have a completed and closed GFCF grant based on having closed out all activities as described in the approved application, having met and finished the end of their grant performance period, including any no-cost extension periods, having submitted a final report, and having been approved for their final grant payment.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Global
• Application Language: English

To support fact-checking initiatives worldwide and reduce the harm of misinformation, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, administers the Global Fact Check Fund, funded by Google and YouTube.

The mission of the Fund is to strengthen the operational and engagement capacities of local and regional media organisations to increase the impact of fact checking journalism. The fund supports verified signatories of the IFCN Code of Principles fact-checking organisations, as well as non-signatory, partnering organisations endorsed by IFCN signatories.

Global Fact Check Fund Grant Categories

BUILD: This category offers $25,000 grants. It is appropriate for both smaller fact-checking organisations, and for larger organisations that seek day-to-day funding support without proposing a new initiative.

GROW: This category offers $50,000 grants and is open only to IFCN signatory organisations with the status of “Active” or “In Renewal” at the time of the application. It is appropriate for small to large fact-checking organisations that are publishing regularly, sustainable in their day-to-day operations, and would like to pursue a new initiative or program with a strong commitment to monitoring and evaluating programmatic accomplishments.

ENGAGE: This category offers grants of $100,000 and is open only to IFCN signatory organisations with the status of “Active” or “In Renewal” at the time of the application. It is appropriate for fact-checking organisations of any size that publish regularly, are sustainable in their day-to-day operations, and want to develop revenue streams outside of third-party fact-checking programs.

Funding Information

This funding call is for the GROW 2024 opportunity.

From the $1,000,000 GROW 2024 fund, each of the up to 20 awarded organizations will receive $50,000, disbursed in two equal payments.

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