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BRAZIL-PRESS-0001: Podcast Training for Quilombolas – “These Brazilian Lives”

Closed Closed September 19, 2022 Opportunity BRAZIL-PRESS-0001 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Brazil notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$60,000
• Award floor$40,000
• Total funding$60,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeOther

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants who are eligible to apply are U.S. and overseas-based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Educational Institutions and other qualified organizations who can respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period of time.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $60,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Brasília, Brazil announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to teach 30 representatives of Quilombola communities from different parts of Brazil on the creation, production, monetization, and dissemination of podcasts to spread their voices to communications platforms in other parts of Brazil and the world. Program Objective : Experts already consider the podcast one of the most powerful media tools available. A podcast is a collection or series of digital audio files made available for downloading or streaming. Podcasts are typically hosted by an individual or individuals who lead a conversation, share stories, or report the news. Podcasts are already one of the largest and fastest growing tools used by Brazilians to keep themselves informed. Beginning with the bicentennial of the Independence of Brazil, celebrated on September 7, 2022, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil is supporting the development of a new series that gives voice to the Quilombolas in the country, giving them the opportunity to tell their stories, collective memory, and cultural heritage with the project "These Brazilian Lives". In Brazil, according to the Palmares Cultural Foundation, there are 3,447 Quilombola communities distributed throughout all regions of the country. The Quilombolas are a racial-ethnic group formed by descendants of runaway slaves during slavery and other groups that lived in the Quilombos. The Quilombolas have their own identity, which forms the basis of their historically built social and cultural organizations. In many ways, these communities are distinct from the rest of Brazilian society. For years the Quilombolas suffered from discrimination and the non-recognition of their right to ownership of their land. Today, the ethnic identity of these communities is legally recognized and protected, although many are still under-represented. The podcast training is a skill-building opportunity and aims to teach 30 representatives of Quilombola communities from different parts of Brazil on the creation, production, monetization, and dissemination of podcasts to spread their voices to other parts of Brazil and the world. The scarcity of information about their communities in Brazil and elsewhere can be alleviated by encouraging the creation of high-quality storytelling podcasts, giving voice to often ignored communities and advancing equity.

Category: Community Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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