# Media Training Program (Investigative Stories Clearinghouse) FY2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tirmediatraining2fy24-media-training-program-investigative-stories-clearinghouse/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351835

> U.S. Mission to Albania offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $350,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on February 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TIRMEDIATRAINING2FY24 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Albania |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $350,000 |
| 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 (Investigative Stories Clearinghouse). This project seeks to create a publishing platform for investigative news stories and an editorial board for journalists to pitch investigative stories they believe could either counter corruption or increase accountability. 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 platforms where Albanian journalism students and journalists can contribute to independent investigations free from political or economic influence; § 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 TIRMEDIATRAINING2FY24 still open?

No. It closed on February 16, 2024.

### Who can apply for Media Training Program (Investigative Stories Clearinghouse) 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 (Investigative Stories Clearinghouse) 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 $350,000 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.