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.

Grantee investigates Ohio prosecution of man with HIV
The Buckeye Flame, a statewide LGBT news outlet in Ohio, revisited the case of a Dayton man who was arrested

Grantee continues investigating nursing home practices affecting Japanese American communities in California
In its continuing coverage of nursing homes that primarily served Japanese Americans in Southern California, AsAmNews reported this month on

Grantee traces legally questionable influence campaign by Republican megadonor in Dallas
A major Republican donor funded a campaign to pass three ballot initiatives in Dallas that would cripple the city’s capacity

Grantee documentary film shines a light on political influence over parole process in Illinois
A new documentary film, produced with the Fund’s support, examines the politics of parole through the case of Ronnie Carrasquillo,

Grantee investigation of Rhode Island environmental laws finds many not enforced or implemented
With support from the Fund, EcoRI News Reporters Rob Smith and Colleen Cronin combed through Rhode Island’s environmental laws for

Grantee uncovers lawsuit settlements for misconduct and neglect in Alabama prisons
With support from the Fund, Beth Shelburne conducted an extensive review of accounting data to track Alabama’s skyrocketing legal spending

Grantee series examines misinformation on Spanish-language radio in the U.S.
For the last two years, a team from Feet in 2 Worlds (a nonprofit news organization that engages immigrant journalists)

Grantee uncovers chemical company’s ongoing effort to avoid accountability for toxic hazards in Tennessee
Journalist Ashli Blow has spent three years investigating Velsicol Chemical’s toxic legacy in Memphis for the Tennessee Lookout. The investigation