# Combatting Crime through Investigative Journalism in Cyprus and Malta

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/inl22gr0003-cyprus-malta-combatting-crime-through-investigative-journalism-in-cyprus/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337010

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | INL22GR0003-CYPRUS-MALTA |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.705 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Foreign-based educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a pilot project to strengthen investigative journalism in Malta and Cyprus to uncover crime and corruption. If successful, the pilot may be expanded to the other countries in Europe. Democracies across the globe are increasingly under siege. Free societies have been challenged from within by corruption, inequality, polarization, populism, and illiberal threats to the rule of law. Democratic nations are increasingly challenged from outside by antagonistic authoritarian powers. Anti-democratic forces use misinformation, disinformation, and weaponized corruption to exploit perceived weaknesses and sow division within and among free nations, erode existing international rules, and promote alternative models of authoritarian governance. Corruption threatens security and stability, creates obstacles to economic growth, facilitates transnational criminal activity, and siphons away public and private resources, often costing lives and livelihoods. The most effective antidote to corruption is transparent and accountable democratic institutions held to account by an informed and engaged public. Investigative journalists equipped with the right tools and training are essential to keeping society informed by uncovering corruption through meticulous research and presenting the information in a format that is easy to understand. Investigative journalists unravel complex corruption schemes hidden in the darkness of offshore corporate entities, obscured by opaque nameless and faceless transactions, and agreed to in encrypted conversations outside of the public view.

## Questions people ask

### Is INL22GR0003-CYPRUS-MALTA still open?

No. It closed on February 15, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003790, closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left).

### Who can apply for Combatting Crime through Investigative Journalism in Cyprus and Malta?

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Combatting Crime through Investigative Journalism in Cyprus and Malta?

Closed February 15, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each.

### Who has won Trans-National Crime grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, Wildlife Conservation Society, Traffic International. The program made 264 awards worth $352 million in that time.