We provide grants and other support directly to investigative journalists who commit their lives to uncovering, unraveling and documenting the stories that impact the world most. Many of the stories we support would not be told without the grants and assistance we provide. View an index of our grantees’ stories over the last 12 months and see highlights of recent stories below.
Psychiatric hospitals face few consequences for illegally turning away patients in crisis, grantee finds; story prompts calls for investigation
For stories published by ProPublica, with support from the Fund, Eli Cahan found that dozens of psychiatric hospitals have turned
Grantee uncovers proof that plastic industry knew recycling was a false solution in 1974
With support from the Fund, Rebecca John obtained documents revealing that, as early as 1974, the plastics industry knew its
Grantee investigation reveals how police officers in New York escape DWI charges
Using thousands of police disciplinary records from across New York State gathered with support from the Fund, Sammy Sussman examined
As immigration enforcement expands, grantee shines a light on ‘medical deportations’
With support from the Fund, Liset Cruz dug into the practice of hospitals transferring undocumented patients back to their home
Seattle City Council takes steps to protect tree canopy following grantee’s story
Grantee Robert McClure documented how a Seattle ordinance led to a surge in tree removals, and he spotlighted analyses by
Grantee examines legacy of public lands – and impact of Trump Administration cuts
With support from the Fund, Aspen Journalism (a local nonprofit news outlet in Colorado) published a three-part series on how
Grantee examines man’s death in jail and investigates broader conditions
With support from the Fund, the Racine County Eye (a local news outlet in Wisconsin) is investigating the case of
Investigation suggests US brands skirting forced-labor laws to use goods produced in China
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, with support from the Fund, documented how Vans, The North Face and Timberland continued sourcing