# Media Capacity Building

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-col-2023-med-media-capacity-building/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349485

> U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka offered grants of up to $75,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $75,000 in total. Applications closed on August 20, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-COL-2023-MED |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 20, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $75,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $75,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility is open to all non-profit, non-governmental organizations in Sri Lanka. U.S. Universities, Sri Lankan Government entities, and individuals are not eligible for an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the local primary partner of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S Embassy of Sri Lanka announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to foster greater capacities in the Media Sector by the establishment of the SL Young Journalists Forum, a program aimed at creating a platform for young journalists in Sri Lanka to enhance their skills, foster networking opportunities, and develop a deeper understanding of current and future developments in the field of journalism. Audience: Emerging Voices members of the Media Sector from all over the island, especially those between the ages of 18-30, reaching a diverse group, both male and female, and include representatives of Sri Lanka’s minority populations. Objectives: The proposed program will focus on building local capacities within the network of established and new journalists to help participants develop media literacy and journalism skills, and aims to create a network of young leaders in the media sector who work across Sri Lanka to support free and fair media, to counter mis- and dis-information, to support citizen-responsive governance, and to foster greater cultural understanding.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-COL-2023-MED still open?

No. It closed on August 20, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Media Capacity Building?

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

### What is the deadline for Media Capacity Building?

Closed August 20, 2023. 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 $75,000 each. About $75,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.