# Support to Fact-Checking Networks

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008566-support-to-fact-checking-networks/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337889

> Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on April 7, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008566 |
| Agency | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 7, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and foreign non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities. Applicants from high-income countries are eligible to be proposed implementers or sub-implementers.

## What the grant funds

One (1) Cooperative Agreement for up to $500,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2021 ESF will be awarded for work that will support a more robust international network of fact-checking professionals. The initial period of performance will be for 12 months.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008566 still open?

No. It closed on April 7, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Support to Fact-Checking Networks?

Bureau of Global Public Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Support to Fact-Checking Networks?

Closed April 7, 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 $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.