Global Fact Check Fund awards $2 million to 20 fact-checking groups across 15 countries

The grants support fact-checking innovation and audience engagement worldwide

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The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute has announced the recipients of its ENGAGE grants under the Global Fact Check Fund, awarding 20 projects from 15 countries for their innovative strategies to combat misinformation. Each initiative has been granted up to $100,000 to implement its proposal over the next 12 months in Africa, Asia, Europe, India, Australia and North America.

The ENGAGE round, which originated in 2024, is designed for IFCN signatory organizations ready to scale operations, deepen audience engagement and develop sustainable revenue streams beyond third-party fact-checking programs. The projects are intended to generate new ideas and processes that can benefit the entire fact-checking community.

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