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STI400-23-PDS-AW-001: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Closed Closed April 14, 2023 Opportunity STI400-23-PDS-AW-001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • For-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Topic 1: Support for Independent Media Background: Current Situation & Problem Statement: As circulation and revenues from traditional media continue to fall, audiences and journalists increasingly turn to social media for information and profits, but few know how to effectively produce content for this medium that can compete with misinformation, propaganda, and extremist content. Additionally, many who want to pursue a career in journalism are unable to support themselves and their families financially, or are not able to express themselves freely, and as such, many promising young people who could become future leaders are left without a voice or an audience. Review of Past Projects: The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe previously supported projects that trained hundreds of journalists and bloggers, created platforms for their products, and also provided some equipment and studios to journalists. Projects under this funding opportunity will build on this foundation, expand the reach of current bloggers, expand access to studios, equipment, and materials for visual content, and help bloggers and journalists make more effective use of social media. Proposed Project Introduction: This funding opportunity seeks to: 1. Create and provide visual content for journalists and bloggers to use freely in their own reports, videos, and social media posts, 2. Create additional video and photo production studios and expand access to their resources, 3. Train journalists and bloggers on effective use of social media and provide small grants to those who show the most potential for long-term success, 4. Train social media influencers on topics of public interest and provide incentives for them to report on such topics as media professionals. Project Goal: To increase the capacity of independent bloggers and social media influencers to produce content that counters misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda Topic 2: Countering Violent Extremism Background: Current Situation & Problem Statement: People are increasingly radicalized through messages they receive through social media where radical voices are often more active, organized, and better funded than competing voices that advocate tolerance and non-violence. Young, poor, and marginalized people who are most susceptible to radicalization often look more to celebrities, athletes, and online imams for guidance than to their local community leaders.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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