# Lower Mekong Media Reporting Tour

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/c-nofo-21-106-lower-mekong-media-reporting-tour/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334671

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $80,000 (at least $60,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $80,000 in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | C-NOFO-21-106 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 11, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $80,000 |
| Award floor | $60,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $80,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

This project seeks to convene eight Indian journalists, factcheckers, or media experts in a virtual environment with a range of experts to shine a light on external influences in the wider South and Central Asia region and in other Southeast Asian countries, specifically Cambodia. 1. Identify and select eight journalists from across India using the above criteria. Applicant should pay attention to gender balance and regional diversity. 2. Organize, for a cohort of eight Indian journalists, participation in a series of high-quality online seminars with U.S. and international experts on the Lower Mekong Region, including background on the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. 3. Facilitate a work-study reporting trip for a cohort of eight Indian journalists to travel to Cambodia to interact with Cambodian press. 4. Facilitate both virtual and in-person opportunities for the cohort of eight Indian journalists to interact with Cambodian journalists, civil society members, academic experts on the region, and other key stakeholders. 5. Develop professional opportunities for Indian journalists, informed by the experiences and knowledge from the visit, to share broadly with larger audience through their respective media outlets and public engagement systems evidenced by production/publication of at least one article per person. 6. On return, in association with local press clubs, think tanks, and NGOs, support high-quality opportunities for the cohort of journalists to sensitize and educate audiences, as evidenced by the participation of each individual in at least one such event. 7. Facilitate a mechanism to continue ties between Indian and ASEAN journalists. The U.S. Mission to India, in association with the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia, will: 1. Approve final slate of journalists. 2. Recommend U.S. expert speakers as appropriate, including senior U.S. officials. 3. Host a networking event for Indian journalists in Cambodia, to include an information session on U.S. policy in ASEAN.

## Questions people ask

### Is C-NOFO-21-106 still open?

No. It closed on August 11, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Lower Mekong Media Reporting Tour?

U.S. Mission to India accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Lower Mekong Media Reporting Tour?

Closed August 11, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $80,000 each. About $80,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.