The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting applications for regular grants (up to $10,000 for full investigative stories) and seed grants for early reporting (up to $2,500). Proposals for both types of grants are due on April 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Details are below. The Fund recently held an hourlong webinar on how to write a strong grant ...
The Tar Creek area of Oklahoma was a mining site for a nearly a century, leading it to be designated a Superfund site because of significant toxic pollution. As recently as the 1990s, one-third of children in the area had elevated levels of lead in their blood. The federal government managed a “buyout” of the area, allowing residents to sell ...
With support from the Fund, Investigate Midwest analyzed data about pesticide use and caner rates and interviewed more than 100 farmers, environmentalists, lawmakers and scientists. The result is a picture of a nation at a crossroads in dealing with this public health crisis that has not just been ignored by state and federal health officials, but aided. The team found ...
Hemp products are legal in Wisconsin, but only if they have very low levels of THC, the chemical in marijuana that makes people high. With support from the Fund, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel commissioned independent testing on 30 gummies, vapes and edibles bought at hemp stores – and found that most of them contained illegal levels of THC. Some contained ...
When a woman sued New York State, alleging that a guard routinely sexually assaulted her when she was in prison, the state claimed it couldn’t find the guard and filed a motion to dismiss her lawsuit. Reporters at New York Focus and Hell Gate easily located the guard – and, as a result of their reporting, the state withdrew its ...
A stop-work order for all foreign aid that President Donald Trump issued on the first day of his second term is having a devastating and far-reaching impact on public health in Uganda, journalists Steven Thrasher and Afeef Nessouli found. With support from the Fund, the pair documented the sudden and severe restrictions to condoms and lubricant in Uganda, where five ...
As part of a yearlong reporting project on the causes and impact of air pollution in Richmond, California, supported by the Fund, Richmondside analyzed more than 10,000 environmental violations that were issued over the last decade. The team found that the violations resulted in $122 million in fines, and the largest penalties were against oil companies and others connected to ...
As many reporters find it increasingly difficult to get records to cover U.S. immigration enforcement actions, the Fund for Investigative Journalism and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) are partnering to host a webinar Wednesday, March 25, at noon Eastern to provide resources, tools and tips. Click here to register for this free webinar. The one-hour session will include information about ...
WASHNGTON, DC; March 5, 2026 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that eight accomplished journalists have been awarded Alicia Patterson Fellowships to conduct public-service reporting this year. The annual fellowships foster independent, in-depth reporting on topics of public interest. The fellowships were established in 1965 in memory of Alicia Patterson, the founding editor and publisher of Newsday and ...