# Supporting Investigative Journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-baghdad-pd-2023-009-supporting-investigative-journalism-in-the-iraqi-kurdistan/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347971

> U.S. Mission to Iraq offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $35,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on July 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2023-009 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Iraq |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $35,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.021 |

## Who can apply

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

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. • Public and private educational institutions• Public International Organizations

## What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Consulate General Erbil of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support investigative and independent journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Iraqi Kurdistan Region, with particular emphasis on Sheikhan and Halabja governorate, as well as Kirkuk governorate. Program Objectives: Few media outlets or freelance journalists in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region have the resources to conduct investigative journalism, the practice of which is important to bringing more transparency to governance, the economy, and society, indirectly improving good governance indicators, and creating opportunities for public and government discussion which may ultimately help resolve social, economic, or political issues in the region. The goal of this program is to increase the overall number of non-partisan investigative journalism articles or stories published in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, bolstering the ability of Iraqi Kurdish media to inform the public about issues of import that may not already be covered by mainstream media. The program would entail a jury of highly experienced Kurdish journalists providing financial awards to journalists or media outlets in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (and Kirkuk governorate) based on a clear and transparent application process, with specific, measurable criteria used to evaluate those applications. Such criteria might include (not an exhaustive list), for example, whether the application is realistic, able to be carried out in a non-partisan fashion, on an issue likely to be of interest to either the general public or specific, specialist audiences, or other factors to be determined in consultation with the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil. Participants and Audiences: Target audiences receiving sub-awards should have at least two years of full-time experience as working journalists. The minimum amount of sub-awards shall be two.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2023-009 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2023.

### Who can apply for Supporting Investigative Journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region?

U.S. Mission to Iraq accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Supporting Investigative Journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region?

Closed July 6, 2023. 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 $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., World Learning Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 588 awards worth $55.5 million in that time.