PDS-AF0003-FY2024: Understanding the Influence of Social and Digital Media Content in Botswana
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program (DFOP0019410). Status: Closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Botswana notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 13, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50,000
- Award floor$50,000
- Total funding$50,000
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | August 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 16, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 16, 2024 |
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)
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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs awards averaged $509,098; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (19.989) awarded $17.3 million across 34 grant awards, an average of $509,098 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Legal Support Facility | 1 | $4.9 million | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation | 1 | $2.2 million | |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 3 | $1.7 million | |
| The MITRE Corporation | Massachusetts | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 1 | $1.2 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DFOP0019410, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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