# Capacitating Investigative Journalism in Botswana

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-af0002-fy2024-capacitating-investigative-journalism-in-botswana/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356006

> U.S. Mission to Botswana offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on September 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-AF0002-FY2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Botswana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.989 |

## Who can apply

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

1. Eligible ApplicantsThe following organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S. – based and non-U.S. based not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations• U.S. - based and non-U.S. based public and private educational institutions• Individuals• U.S. - based and non-U.S. based Public International Organizations• U.S. based and non U.S. based for profit organizations

## What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Gaborone of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to carry out a program to train investigative journalists in Botswana, capacitate training cohort participants in developing and writing/producing, and publishing well-researched investigative news stories that serve the public interest, and develop newsroom financial and management capacity that supports a robust, ethical, and sustainable independent news media environment in Botswana

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-AF0002-FY2024 still open?

No. It closed on September 16, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0019410, closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left).

### Who can apply for Capacitating Investigative Journalism in Botswana?

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

### What is the deadline for Capacitating Investigative Journalism in Botswana?

Closed September 16, 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 $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were African Legal Support Facility, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees. The program made 34 awards worth $17.3 million in that time.