# Media and Information Literacy Hackathon

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/media-fy23-arm3-media-and-information-literacy-hackathon/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347043

> U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $70,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $70,000 in total. Applications closed on April 23, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MEDIA-FY23-ARM3 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Armenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 23, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $70,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $70,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## 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, from Armenia and the United States are eligible to apply to this program.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Yerevan, of the U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to implement the “Media and Information Literacy Hackathon” program in Armenia. The goal of this program is to promote the creative thinking and problem-solving skills of the Armenian youth and to empower them to produce innovative solutions that can advance media and information literacy in Armenia. Specific project objectives include: · Objective 1: Organize a media and information literacy hackathon in Armenia that will advance the creative thinking, entrepreneurial, and problem-solving skills of around 50 young Armenians, aged 16-30, with a focus on university students. · Objective 2: Through the hackathon activity, empower the Armenian youth to ideate at least 10 innovative solutions aimed at promoting overall media/information literacy and disinformation resiliency in Armenia. · Objective 3: Support the implementation of at least three media and information literacy solutions, proposed within the hackathon, and introduce the resources to at least 200 beneficiaries through awareness-raising activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is MEDIA-FY23-ARM3 still open?

No. It closed on April 23, 2023.

### Who can apply for Media and Information Literacy Hackathon?

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

### What is the deadline for Media and Information Literacy Hackathon?

Closed April 23, 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 $70,000 each. About $70,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.