# Countering Disinformation Training for Vernacular Language Journalists

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/h-nofo-24-100-countering-disinformation-training-for-vernacular-language/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353414

> U.S. Mission to India offered grants of up to $175,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | H-NOFO-24-100 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to India |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $175,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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

Not-for-profit organizations Civil society/non-governmental organizations Think tanks Public and private educational institutions Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Consulate General of the United States in Hyderabad announces an open competition to implement a program, “Countering Disinformation Training for Vernacular Language Journalists”, in four consular regions and the embassy region. Based on funding availability, this project will provide 20 to 25 journalists in five regional languages of Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, and Hindi from media outlets and digital platforms in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and New Delhi with 18-month-long, hands-on training in countering disinformation, consulting multiple sources, and utilizing fact checking resources. This project will build skills among local language journalists to verify news, views, photos, and videos prior to release. This project will also help build a network of responsible journalists in India who will advocate for fact checking, and recognize that the need to build audience trust outweighs being first to break the news.

## Questions people ask

### Is H-NOFO-24-100 still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Countering Disinformation Training for Vernacular Language Journalists?

U.S. Mission to India accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Countering Disinformation Training for Vernacular Language Journalists?

Closed May 17, 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 $175,000 each.

### 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.