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With Record 70 New Grants, Fund for Investigative Journalism Increases Support for Critical Reporting

To determine if hemp products in Wisconsin are safe and legal, grantee conducts independent testing

Grantees find that New York State is trying to toss hundreds of sex-abuse cases because of typos; reporting sparks calls for reform

Grantee documents continued problems in Chicago’s newly merged shelter system for homeless people and migrants

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Grant applications due April 27; webinar video shares proposal-writing tips

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting applications for regular ...

Webinar 3/25: “Finding and Using Public Records to Cover Immigration Enforcement,” hosted by FIJ and IRE.

As many reporters find it increasingly difficult to get records ...

Eight Journalists Receive Alicia Patterson Fellowships for In-Depth Reporting in 2026

WASHNGTON, DC; March 5, 2026 – The Fund for Investigative ...

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After grantee reveals data center’s influence campaign in Pennsylvania, local officials oust town leadership

One year after grantee investigation, Milwaukee DA’s office has improved how it notifies defendants of problematic police officers, but gaps remain

Grantee uncovers evidence of murder in a Mississippi jail; story leads state to reopen the case and launch new investigation

Grantee story on migrant children receives special recognition from American Psychoanalytic Association

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Grantees investigate emotional abuse in college sports for in-depth NPR report

For a story that aired nationally on NPR, Julia Haney ...

In follow-up coverage, grantee uncovers deeper problems at DC’s troubled psychiatric hospital

With a follow-up grant from the Fund after his initial ...

Grantee sues New York state agency to get records on prison staff accused of sexual assault

For more than a year, reporters at New York Focus ...

Grantees investigate impact of contaminated water from California prison on residents of nearby town

Freelance journalist Emily Nonko teamed up with D. Razor Babb, ...

Nearly four years later, transgender Indigenous woman’s killer in South Dakota receives minimal sentence

South Dakota Searchlight and ICT, with support from the Fund, ...

Grantee examines Bitcoin mining facility in Oklahoma that received OSHA fines in race to build data centers

With support from the Fund, Streetlight, a nonprofit news outlet, ...

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With Record 70 New Grants, Fund for Investigative Journalism Increases Support for Critical Reporting

To determine if hemp products in Wisconsin are safe and legal, grantee conducts independent testing

Grantees find that New York State is trying to toss hundreds of sex-abuse cases because of typos; reporting sparks calls for reform

Grantee documents continued problems in Chicago’s newly merged shelter system for homeless people and migrants

FIJ NEWS

Grant applications due April 27; webinar video shares proposal-writing tips

Webinar 3/25: “Finding and Using Public Records to Cover Immigration Enforcement,” hosted by FIJ and IRE.

Eight Journalists Receive Alicia Patterson Fellowships for In-Depth Reporting in 2026

IMPACT

After grantee reveals data center’s influence campaign in Pennsylvania, local officials oust town leadership

One year after grantee investigation, Milwaukee DA’s office has improved how it notifies defendants of problematic police officers, but gaps remain

Grantee uncovers evidence of murder in a Mississippi jail; story leads state to reopen the case and launch new investigation

Grantee story on migrant children receives special recognition from American Psychoanalytic Association

GRANTEES' STORIES

Grantees investigate emotional abuse in college sports for in-depth NPR report

In follow-up coverage, grantee uncovers deeper problems at DC’s troubled psychiatric hospital

Grantee sues New York state agency to get records on prison staff accused of sexual assault

Grantees investigate impact of contaminated water from California prison on residents of nearby town

Nearly four years later, transgender Indigenous woman’s killer in South Dakota receives minimal sentence

Grantee examines Bitcoin mining facility in Oklahoma that received OSHA fines in race to build data centers

After grantee reveals data center’s influence campaign in Pennsylvania, local officials oust town leadership

Grantees investigate emotional abuse in college sports for in-depth NPR report

In follow-up coverage, grantee uncovers deeper problems at DC’s troubled psychiatric hospital