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PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-05: Independent Media Programming: Kosovo Serbian Language Media

Closed Closed May 31, 2021 Opportunity PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-05 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Kosovo notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$350,000
• Award floor$300,000
• Total funding$350,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Eligibility for grantees and sub-grantees are limited to not-for-profit organizations (Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO’s), independent media outlets, IT and Software organizations officially registered in the Republic of Kosovo.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $350,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The United States Embassy in Kosovo announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to increase the sustainability and reach of Kosovo Serbian language independent media through partnerships with local technology firms/startups. Priority Region: Kosovo Program Objectives: The objectives of this program are: · To develop sustainable practices and partnerships between independent Serbian language Kosovo media partners in order to provide alternative sources of information to Serbian language speakers in Kosovo and throughout the region. · To develop partnerships with local technology start-ups to help increase the reach of independent Serbian language Kosovo media partners and identify innovative ways to interact with youth audiences. · To increase media literacy of independent media partners to help them avoid amplifying misinformation/disinformation from malign actors. Successful proposals must have and include: · Partnerships with at least four (4) established Serbian language independent media partners in Kosovo or the region. · Partnership with at least one (1) Kosovo-based startup, technology NGO, or technology firm focused on developing innovative technology solutions with Serbian language independent media partners. · Exchange program elements where partners work for periods in each other’s newsrooms and joint investigative efforts. · Joint training programs to increase knowledge about attribution standards, fact-checking, ethics, media literacy, sources of mis/disinformation, and other topics. · Developing technological automated solutions to share and amplify partners’ content while ensuring standardized attribution language; technological solutions would also provide tracking mechanisms for partners to see when media content is shared which partners shared it. · A combination of innovative technological solutions paired with journalist SMEs, identify, measure, and track disinformation in Serbian language media to help media partners understand the original source of content before amplifying. · Innovative ways to use technology to interact with youth Serbian language audiences while providing alternative sources of news.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.