# Understanding the Influence of Social and Digital Media Content in Botswana

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-af0003-fy2024-understanding-the-influence-of-social-and-digital-media/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356005

> U.S. Mission to Botswana offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on September 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-AF0003-FY2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Botswana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.989 |

## Who can apply

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

1. Eligible Applicants The 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 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 produce data-driven analyses of the digital and social media landscape of Botswana and provide insights into the influences behind trending narratives, the prevalence of misinformation, foreign-origin and inauthentic content, while incorporating elements of dynamic social media analysis throughout the grant period.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-AF0003-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 Understanding the Influence of Social and Digital Media Content 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 Understanding the Influence of Social and Digital Media Content 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 $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### 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.