Investigativne Centrum Jana Kuciaka

Investigativne Centrum Jana Kuciaka is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since March 2020, focusing on investigative journalism and media transparency in Slovakia. The organization is dedicated to supporting independent media, research, and fact-checking initiatives that promote democratic values and counter malign influences. As a recipient of federal grant awards, the organization works closely with the U.S. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to strengthen media integrity, combat disinformation, and enhance public understanding of complex political and social issues.

Through its federal grant awards, Investigativne Centrum Jana Kuciaka has consistently received project grants aimed at supporting independent investigative journalism and transparency efforts in Slovakia. The organization's grant-funded projects have encompassed critical areas such as researching and publishing information about malign activities, reinforcing independent press, informing the public about organized crime and money laundering, and building capacities for young journalists and activists. Specifically, recent grants have focused on increasing transparency in the political environment, strengthening EU sanctions enforcement, training new investigative journalism researchers and fact-checkers, and developing unique databases that expose connections among public figures. All federal grant awards have been issued by the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, a civilian agency, with project durations typically ranging from one to two years and grant award amounts supporting various investigative and journalistic initiatives.