Fake News Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Connecticut
Grants to support projects addressing media literacy, misinformation, and the role of media in society. These grants were mentioned alongside Quick Grants in funding announcements.
Address: 100 Riverview Center Suite 290, Middletown, CT 06457
Note: Limited information available; contact program for details.
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Method: Online through CTH Grant Portal
Deadline: Next deadline mentioned was June 1st (for FY18/FY19 cycle)
Contact: Scott Wands, Manager of Grants, swands@cthumanities.org
Application Portal: cthumanities.org/cth-grant-portal
What Connecticut Humanities Council Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 40
- Total given
- $1.11M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,652–$100K
- By dollars: Connecticut 100%. Top recipient cities: Hartford, CT; New Britain, CT; New Haven, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Connecticut Museum of Culture and H · Hartford, CT
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$100K
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT
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$100K
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art · Hartford, CT
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$100K
Hartford Stage Company Inc · Hartford, CT
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$75K
Connecticut League of History Organ · New Britain, CT
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$70K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Humanities
- Education
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