# Media Training Program FY2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tirmediatraining1fy24-media-training-program-fy2024/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351836

> U.S. Mission to Albania offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on February 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TIRMEDIATRAINING1FY24 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Albania |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

• Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • U.S. organizations and individuals are NOT eligible for grants under the program.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Tirana of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for funding under the Media Training Program. This project seeks to improve the skillsets of Albanian journalists and journalism students, making them better watchdogs of government institutions and public spending, while also increasing the accountability of public institutions in Albania. The program supports the need for greater, more accurate reporting that would lead to a more informed public and greater transparency from public institutions. Priority Region: Albania Eligible Program Topics: § Increase the skills of Albanian journalism students and journalists to write independent, well-researched stories that contribute to greater transparency and accountability by public authorities. § Help provide venues where Albanian journalism students and journalists can contribute to independent investigations free from political or economic influence. § Improve the quality of print, broadcast, and multimedia investigative stories. § Provide journalism training that follows U.S./Western professional standards and ethics. § Increase the watchdog role of Albanian media by improving their skillset.

## Questions people ask

### Is TIRMEDIATRAINING1FY24 still open?

No. It closed on February 16, 2024.

### Who can apply for Media Training Program FY2024?

U.S. Mission to Albania 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 Training Program FY2024?

Closed February 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 $100,000 each.

### 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.