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72011523RFA00001: USAID Central Asia Information Integrity Activity (CAIIA)

Closed Closed July 10, 2023 Opportunity 72011523RFA00001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$12.0 million
• Award floor$1
• Total funding$12.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted. Any qualified U.S. and Non-U.S. organization, non-profit or for-profit entity, or Public International Organization may participate under this NOFO.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $12.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The Central Asia Information Integrity Activity (CAIIA) is a five-year activity that aims to enhance efforts by Central Asian countries to maintain and strengthen the integrity of their information space and build societal resilience against disinformation. This goal will be achieved through media literacy and disinformation awareness public campaigns, countering disinformation and false narratives, incubating new fact-checking organizations, working with social media “influencers” and content creators, supporting coalition building among content producers to create more data-driven approaches, capacity building in investigative and data journalism, and content production grants to produce high-quality media products that stimulate demand for facts and data. This activity will also provide catalytic support to improve technical skills and knowledge of independent media outlets across the region to produce quality reporting on international, regional and local political and socio-economic issues. While addressing fundamental challenges in Central Asia’s legal and regulatory framework for the operation of independent media, the Activity will support collective advocacy and joint efforts with the Governments of Central Asia to promote coherent policy solutions to reduce mis- and disinformation.

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