# Supporting Public Interest Journalism in Rwanda’s Digital Space

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-rwanda-pe-2024-02-supporting-public-interest-journalism-in-rwandas-digital/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355084

> U.S. Mission to Rwanda offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on August 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-RWANDA-PE-2024-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Rwanda |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.225 |

## Who can apply

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

The Africa Regional Democracy Fund program is limited to Rwandan local registered community-based organizations, associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least 2 years of experience working in the areas of Democracy, Governance and Human Rights. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible for this funding.

## What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Kigali and the U.S. Department of State announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to promote financially sustainable investigative journalism in Rwanda. It will promote government accountability, responsible journalism, and greater freedom of expression in Rwanda. Note: The U.S. Embassy expects to receive funding for the ARDF program before September 30, 2024. Grant awards are contingent on the receipt of funding. If the program is not approved, no grants will be awarded under this call. 

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-RWANDA-PE-2024-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for Supporting Public Interest Journalism in Rwanda’s Digital Space?

U.S. Mission to Rwanda 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 Public Interest Journalism in Rwanda’s Digital Space?

Closed August 30, 2024. 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 $300,000 each.

### Who has won Africa Regional Democracy Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Unicef, Institute for Security Studies. The program made 156 awards worth $29.3 million in that time.