Opportunity ID: 333610

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-LONDON-PD-2021-CA3008
Funding Opportunity Title: Diverse Perspectives Student Journalists Reporting Tour
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Exchange program to the United States for up to five (5) program participants representing a UK-based journalism training organization.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 17, 2021
Last Updated Date: May 17, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 15, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 15, 2021
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $60,000
Award Floor: $40,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply:Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations;Public and private educational institutions;Individuals;Public international organizations and governmental institutions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom
Description:

U.S. Embassy London invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to develop and implement a 10-day reporting tour to the United States for up to five (5) program participants representing a UK-based journalism training organization. Subject to availability of funds, the Embassy expects to select one program implementer for a grant award from USD $40,000.00 and up to USD $60,000.00.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

The objective of this program is to expose a diverse group of student/trainee journalists to American issues and themes including climate change, post-COVID economic recovery, disinformation, U.S. journalism and press freedom, diversity in the United States, and American governmental systems.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

We seek a reporting tour that explores the policy priorities of the Biden Administration and provides participants with practical journalism skills. The reporting tour will shape participants’ understanding of American foreign policy, America’s role in the world, and contemporary issues in the United States.

This program will take place over British university holidays in April 2022. The successful applying organization will be responsible for developing promotional and application materials and handling all program logistics, including collection of candidates’ applications, international and domestic travel, lodgings, and ground transportation costs, as well as a full agenda of engagements with relevant U.S. organizations. Participants should travel to cities representing the geographic and cultural diversity of the United States. Cities may include Washington, DC; New York City, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; and/or other suitable locations. Participants would meet with federal, state, and local officials, government agencies, civil society groups, and U.S.-based journalists.

If participants will require visas, the budget should allow for any associated fees as well as the mandatory $180 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee per participant, if applicable. Potential grantees should already be registered, or be prepared to register, as a

Designated Sponsor Organization in order to facilitate a U.S. government-funded exchange program, if applicable. For more information on this process, please see https://j1visa.state.gov/sponsors/.

Please plan for dietary restrictions, such as awareness of halal or vegetarian requirements, and for reasonable accommodation for participants with disabilities.

ANTICIPATED TIMELINE

August 2021: Grant is awarded

October 2021: Selected program implementer develops curriculum and program outline

December 2021: U.S. Embassy London and its UK-based partner organization select participants for program

April 2022: Project implementation period (exchange program takes place)

May 2022: Project assessment period (debrief takes place)

June 2022: Project completion and final report

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in London Available Notices of Funding Opportunity
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

London Public Affairs Office
Email:LondonGrants@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
May 17, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-LONDON-PD-2021-CA3008
Funding Opportunity Title: Diverse Perspectives Student Journalists Reporting Tour
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Exchange program to the United States for up to five (5) program participants representing a UK-based journalism training organization.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 17, 2021
Last Updated Date: May 17, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 15, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 15, 2021
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $60,000
Award Floor: $40,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply:Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations;Public and private educational institutions;Individuals;Public international organizations and governmental institutions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom
Description:

U.S. Embassy London invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to develop and implement a 10-day reporting tour to the United States for up to five (5) program participants representing a UK-based journalism training organization. Subject to availability of funds, the Embassy expects to select one program implementer for a grant award from USD $40,000.00 and up to USD $60,000.00.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

The objective of this program is to expose a diverse group of student/trainee journalists to American issues and themes including climate change, post-COVID economic recovery, disinformation, U.S. journalism and press freedom, diversity in the United States, and American governmental systems.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

We seek a reporting tour that explores the policy priorities of the Biden Administration and provides participants with practical journalism skills. The reporting tour will shape participants’ understanding of American foreign policy, America’s role in the world, and contemporary issues in the United States.

This program will take place over British university holidays in April 2022. The successful applying organization will be responsible for developing promotional and application materials and handling all program logistics, including collection of candidates’ applications, international and domestic travel, lodgings, and ground transportation costs, as well as a full agenda of engagements with relevant U.S. organizations. Participants should travel to cities representing the geographic and cultural diversity of the United States. Cities may include Washington, DC; New York City, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; and/or other suitable locations. Participants would meet with federal, state, and local officials, government agencies, civil society groups, and U.S.-based journalists.

If participants will require visas, the budget should allow for any associated fees as well as the mandatory $180 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee per participant, if applicable. Potential grantees should already be registered, or be prepared to register, as a

Designated Sponsor Organization in order to facilitate a U.S. government-funded exchange program, if applicable. For more information on this process, please see https://j1visa.state.gov/sponsors/.

Please plan for dietary restrictions, such as awareness of halal or vegetarian requirements, and for reasonable accommodation for participants with disabilities.

ANTICIPATED TIMELINE

August 2021: Grant is awarded

October 2021: Selected program implementer develops curriculum and program outline

December 2021: U.S. Embassy London and its UK-based partner organization select participants for program

April 2022: Project implementation period (exchange program takes place)

May 2022: Project assessment period (debrief takes place)

June 2022: Project completion and final report

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in London Available Notices of Funding Opportunity
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

London Public Affairs Office
Email:LondonGrants@state.gov

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