# 2025-2026 English for Journalists Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sti400-24-ca-0006-2025-2026-english-for-journalists-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355141

> U.S. Mission to Tajikistan offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $35,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | STI400-24-CA-0006 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Tajikistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $35,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

1. The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations• For-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Educational institutionsOrganizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient 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 U.S. Embassy Dushanbe Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is soliciting proposals to manage the English for Journalists Program from accredited non-governmental schools, institutes, teacher training centers, universities, or organizations. Applicants should pay close attention to the Public Diplomacy Section’s goals, priority program areas, and target audiences when developing their proposals. Current Situation & Problem Statement: English is the most commonly used language on the Internet and in global media. Yet, journalists in Tajikistan generally do not make use of this global resource as their capacity in English language is low. As a result, journalists cannot research stories in English and are not able to access accurate sources of information that will allow them to recognize, respond to, and combat disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda in the news and on the internet. Additionally, many journalists miss out on opportunities to learn skills in high quality field reporting through studying the most prestigious international sources of information, or even adequately cover international stories. Review of Past Projects: The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe previously supported English for Journalists projects that trained hundreds of journalists and bloggers in professional reporting skills; past projects have increased participants ’ability to read and write stories in English and strengthened their investigative journalism skills. Projects have also trained journalists in new techniques and approaches to make the transition to digital journalism. Proposed Project Introduction: This funding opportunity seeks to equip journalists with English language skills to access English language news sources, write articles in English, and conduct interviews and reports in English. During this program, journalists will also become familiar with international standards of journalism ethics, and how to recognize, respond to, and combat disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda in the news and on the internet. The Embassy welcomes creative proposals to establish English for Journalists courses that can both boost the English language ability of journalists and improve their reporting and develop their critical thinking and decision-making skills.

## Questions people ask

### Is STI400-24-CA-0006 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for 2025-2026 English for Journalists Program?

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

### What is the deadline for 2025-2026 English for Journalists Program?

Closed July 30, 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 for one award.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.