ST, PETERSBURG, Florida (June 20, 2024) The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced $975,000 in grants to 39 fact-checking organizations across 34 countries, including Ukraine, Egypt, Guatemala, Liberia, Nepal and Canada as part of the latest phase of the Global Fact Check Fund.
This is the second BUILD phase of the grant program, which is designed to help develop organizations’ operational capacity to support fact-checking in local and regional work.
One recipient, the Stage Media, an IFCN signatory in Liberia, plans to use the funds to upgrade its tools and integrate AI to support fact-checking in the Pidgin language.
Meanwhile, like several grant recipients, Fast Check of Chile will use its $25,000 award to strengthen its team and develop a path to financial sustainability, a leading concern for 84% of IFCN signatories.
“In this critical election year, the need for accurate information couldn’t be more urgent,” said Angie Drobnic Holan, IFCN director. “This vital funding will energize fact-checking organizations, sharpening their skills, amplifying their capabilities and expanding their reach. As we navigate the complexities of global voting, fact-checking fosters a culture of critical thinking that leads to a more informed electorate.”
Among the grant winners were 20 signatories of IFCN’s Code of Principles and 19 non-signatories, who received endorsements from active signatories to become eligible for the Fund. A selection committee of media experts rated the proposals and recommended the winners, who will have nine to 12 months to complete their projects.
The IFCN has so far awarded $4,850,000 of the $12 million fund from Google and YouTube to several dozen fact-checking groups worldwide since the first award in June 2023. The Fund has five more phases.
Here’s the full list of the BUILD 2024 grant winners:
Organization awarded and country
ABS-CBN Fact Check, Philippines
AkhbarMeter Media Observation, Egypt
Asociación Ocote, Guatemala
Balobaki Check, DR Congo
Center for Media Research, Nepal
Check Your Fact, United States
Cotejo.info, Venezuela
Cyberity, Indonesia
deCheckers VZW, Belgium
Deraya, West-Bank/Palestine
Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Center, India
Dogrula.org, Turkey
Fact Check Cyprus, Cyprus
Factico, Spain
Fakt Yoxla, Azerbaijan
Fast Check CL, Chile
FactsMatterNG, Nigeria
Fundación Andina para la Observación y Estudio de Medios, FUNDAMEDIOS, Ecuador
Greece Fact Check, Greece
Gwara Media, Ukraine
INDEX, France
JomCheck Malaysia, Malaysia
KIVU WEZA, DR Congo
Lupa Media, Ecuador
Medical Dialogues (C/o Minerva Medical Treatment Pvt Ltd), India
Namibia Fact Check, Namibia
News Detective, United States
News Verifier Africa (Media Inno Tech), Nigeria
Observador, Portugal
Panos Institute Southern Africa, Zambia
Parti Co-op, South Korea
PressOnePH, Philippines
Provereno Media, Estonia
Snopes, United States
Telugupost, India
The Canadian Press, Canada
The Stage Media-Liberia, Liberia
Tirto.id, Indonesia
FactCheck, Lithuania.
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to reflect an update to the name of FactCheck, Lithuania as one of the winners.
