# Investigative Journalism Training Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/media-fy24-arm-02-investigative-journalism-training-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350623

> U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on December 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MEDIA-FY24-ARM-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Armenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations in Armenia • Educational institutions in Armenia

## 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 an “Investigative Journalism Training Program” project in Armenia. The initiative will advance the Embassy’s goal of bolstering the ability of independent media in Armenia to effectively inform the public, counter misinformation, and advance shared democratic values by building a pipeline of professionally trained journalists capable of producing quality journalism. The training program will be based on U.S. journalism education best practices and state of the art multimedia production techniques. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (1-3 pages) SOI designed to clearly communicate the project idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit project ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their project idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision(s) are made. Background In recent years, the Armenian media landscape has witnessed an increase in the level of disinformation. Nevertheless, due to the growing number of methods of disinformation and misinformation, and limited support for the enhancement of traditional journalism education for Armenian aspiring and working journalists, there is a growing gap of disparity between journalism education and current needs of the media market. The need for this training initiative is also supported by the findings of a recent, comprehensive needs assessment of journalism education in Armenia, conducted by the Embassy among a wide range of stakeholders in media field. As revealed by the needs assessment, there is an urgent need to improve university-level journalism education in Armenia, particularly in investigative journalism, and the latest multimedia production techniques.

## Questions people ask

### Is MEDIA-FY24-ARM-02 still open?

No. It closed on December 18, 2023.

### Who can apply for Investigative Journalism Training Program?

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 Investigative Journalism Training Program?

Closed December 18, 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 $500,000 each.

### 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.