New Knight Foundation Grant Allows State Groups to Take Up FOI Lawsuits

We are delighted to announce that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has approved a new $2 million, three-year grant to the National Freedom of Information Coalition to launch the Knight FOI Fund and support state open government groups.

The Knight FOI Fund will fund up-front costs such as court costs, filing fees, depositions and initial consultation fees, if attorneys are willing to take cases that otherwise would go unfiled. In addition to the Knight Defense Fund, NFOIC will continue to offer sustainability and project grants for state FOI coalitions.

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