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72061321RFA00007: Strengthening Media for Accountability in Zimbabwe Program (SMAZ)

Closed Closed May 14, 2021 Opportunity 72061321RFA00007 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$7.0 million
• Award floor$7.0 million
• Total funding$7.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

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"

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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 $7.0 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 program intends to contribute to the advancement of a culture of accountability in Zimbabwe by enhancing the capacity of the media to hold powerful state and non-state actors accountable for their acts and omissions. The program also aims to strengthen citizen participation in public life and spur demand for accountability by improving citizens’ access to timely and reliable information. The objectives of this activity are to: 1. Strengthen watchdog journalism and media reporting for accountability; 2. Enhance media pluralism and diversity; 3. Improve the policy, legal and regulatory environment for the media; and 4. Increase media literacy and promote fact-driven action by consumers. The program seeks to find innovative ways to help the media encourage democratic and accountable governance, reveal corrupt practices and illicit financial flows, and promote constructive dialogue to make democratic processes more accessible to citizens. Program implementation strategies and approaches are expected to be flexible and innovative to respond to challenges and dynamics in Zimbabwe as they evolve.

Category: Other.

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