The U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) is offering this grant to provide funding for the American Center Ho Chi Minh City’s Journalism Club. This initiative supports projects designed to enhance journalistic skills and foster an informed community. All projects must take place during the American Center’s regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Projects cannot be scheduled on weekends, U.S. holidays, or Vietnamese holidays, as the Center is closed. This grant aims to empower the Journalism Club in delivering impactful educational programs.
Opportunity ID: 330860
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SVM700-21-PAS-007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | American Center – Journalism Club |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Proposals for projects must focus on one of the priority journalism programs and target audiences specified below: • Media Literacy: Course or workshop aimed at students and young professionals focusing on critical reading of news sources, identifying disinformation, and responsible social media use. • Data Journalism: Course aimed at journalists and editors focusing on data visualization, developing infographics (including graphs, maps, etc.), data sources, and data cleaning. • Investigative Reporting: Course or workshop aimed at media professionals focusing on investigative techniques, developing sources, and story development. • Video storytelling: Course aimed at students and/or professionals on using videos to tell stories, from storyboard development, filming, and editing techniques, to product promotion on an online platform. • American Journalism: Course or workshop for university journalism students introducing major U.S. outlets and current trends in American media. • English for Journalists and Media Professionals: Course aimed at journalists and editors focusing on topics such as interviews, written English, and grammar. • “This Week”: Course for university journalism students focusing on developing a weekly news broadcast. Focus can be on story development, delivering news in English, and production. • Podcasting: Course or workshop aimed at students and young professionals on developing story-telling skills, podcast platforms, citizen journalism, and marketing of podcasts. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.441 — ECA – American Spaces |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Submissions are encouraged from U.S. and Vietnamese entities with relevant programming and/or teaching experience. This experience should be documented in the proposal. Eligible entities include: • registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations • universities; non-profit educational institutions • individuals For-profit entities are not allowed to apply. Previous federal award recipients who are not/were not in compliance with the terms of their financial and program reporting requirements are ineligible to apply. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they are in compliance with all applicable terms, conditions, and Office of Management and Budget guidance and requirements. Those organizations found to be in non-compliance may be found ineligible for funding or designated high risk if selected for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Vietnam |
| Description: |
The U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce available funding for the American Center Ho Chi Minh City’s Journalism Club. All projects must take place during the regular office hours of the American Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The American Center is NOT open during weekends and U.S. and Vietnamese holidays. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
HCMC Grants Team
Email:hcmcgrants@state.gov |
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