# Independent Media Programming: Disinformation Assessment and Factchecking

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-pristina-fy21-06-independent-media-programming-disinformation-assessment-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332653

> U.S. Mission to Kosovo offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-06 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

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

## 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 improve the fact checking capacity of Kosovo journalists through technology partnerships and develop a better understanding regarding the influence of malign disinformation in Kosovo-based Albanian language media. Priority Region: Kosovo Program Objectives: The objectives of this program are: · To research and provide a baseline on the level of disinformation from malign actors in Kosovo’s Albanian language media space and their sources vs. misinformation due to lack of fact-checking · Find ways to use existing Kosovo developed automated software solutions to assist Albanian language media partners in fact checking information and sources prior to sharing/amplifying, while using standardized attribution practices · Provide training to journalists on how to identify and prevent dissemination of disinformation and avoid misinformation through fact-checking before sharing Successful proposals must have and include: · A detailed plan to conduct a baseline assessment of misinformation/disinformation in Kosovo, malign sources, and information on how this is amplified vice the level of misinformation in Albanian language media due to lack of fact checking · Training, innovative engagements, and messaging campaigns to inform Kosovo media partners, the government, and other audiences about the results of this assessment. · Partnerships with Kosovo based technology partner(s) that have developed automated software to identify source content for potential mis/disinformation and assist outlets with fact checking before amplifying/sharing. · Training activities for Kosovo Albanian language journalists to train them to use automated software and how to implement better screening for misinformation/disinformation in their newsrooms. Proposals should include appropriate funds for the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of program successes and challenges, and a detailed description of how M&E will be carried out and program success will be determined, including a logic frame and a list of outputs and outcomes expected. Proposals should detail a robust media plan, and winning applicants should plan to share their online activities/posts with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS). For more details please see "Related Document" tab.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-06 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Independent Media Programming: Disinformation Assessment and Factchecking?

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

### What is the deadline for Independent Media Programming: Disinformation Assessment and Factchecking?

Closed May 31, 2021. 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 $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### 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.