# Combatting Information Manipulation through Game Jam

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-siv-100-fy24-nofo-combatting-information-manipulation-through-game-jam/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355254

> U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $75,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on August 5, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-SIV-100-FY24-NOFO |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 5, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience- Individuals - Non-profit or governmental educational institutions- Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement a Public Diplomacy Initiative (PD) national workshop on "Unmasking Misinformation through Gaming," to be held in Abidjan, pending the availability of funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The proposed workshop will focus on introducing existing and aspiring young game developers to the concept of designing games to combat misinformation and equipping them with the technical and narrative skill sets to create compelling interactive experiences. The program should also provide participants with nuanced background knowledge on critical issues related to misinformation that could be highlighted through a gaming medium. Proposals should seek to convene 60-70 skilled gaming industry professionals and game design students for a four-day program comprised of a two-day workshop led by American and local experts on designing games with social messages, followed by a two-day game jam during which participants form teams and conceptualize games that could address pressing misinformation issues in Côte d'Ivoire. Program proposals should also integrate a final pitching competition and budget funding that allows selected games to be developed to completion.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-SIV-100-FY24-NOFO still open?

No. It closed on August 5, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Combatting Information Manipulation through Game Jam?

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

### What is the deadline for Combatting Information Manipulation through Game Jam?

Closed August 5, 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 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.