Poynter International Fact-Checking Network flash grant (APAC) 2018 ($USD 10,000 in funding)

Application Deadline: August 13th 2018

The IFCN/Google News Lab fact-checking bursary provides an immediate injection of funds to a fact-checking project that is set to have a high impact.

The IFCN flash grant provides an immediate injection of funds to a fact-checking project that seems likely to have a high impact.

Requirements:

• APAC fact-checking projects* that expect a high return from this investment.
• The goal is to provide a limited but rapid boost to fact-checkers that have a concrete idea but need limited resources to implement them quickly. Applicants should think of this bursary as seed funding to get started (no additional funding will be made available).

Funding:

US$ 10,000

Funding can be used to cover any operational or project-specific costs. How the money will be spent is far less relevant than what the applicants expect to achieve.

Timeline

• Applications open Monday July 23
• Deadline for applicants Monday August 13
• Interviews Thursday August 16
• Winner announced Monday August 20

How to apply. Apply via this form.

Evaluation. Evaluation will be conducted by IFCN staff according to the following criteria:

• Expected impact of the project (3 points)
• Clarity of the indicators and targets (3 points)
• Track record and existing results of the organization/team (3 points)
• Ambition (1 point)
• Bonus: participation in the relevant IFCN/GNL workshop of July 22 (1 point)

The three projects with the highest score will be invited to a Skype interview.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the International Fact-Checking Network flash grant (APAC)