This grant offers funding to develop an innovative evergreen video game designed to cultivate democratic resilience and renewal. Drawing on prebunking science and leveraging a popular sandbox platform with an existing fan base, the game will immerse participants in activities that build cognitive resistance to authoritarianism and promote democratic norms and values. A primary objective is to enhance players’ media literacy and digital safety, empowering them to critically evaluate information. Ultimately, this initiative aims to significantly increase player skepticism towards foreign propaganda and disinformation, fostering a more informed and resilient citizenry through engaging interactive experiences.
Opportunity ID: 353456
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0010749 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Designing for Democratic Resilience and Renewal |
| 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: | Drawing on the science of prebunking and the popularity and penetration of video games, the implementer will develop an evergreen game in a sandbox platform, with an existing fan base, in which participants play a game that builds cognitive resilience to authoritarianism and promotes democratic norms and values. The game will increase player skepticism of foreign propaganda and disinformation by increasing player media literacy and digital safety. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 09, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 22, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The GEC may make awards through this solicitation to U.S. and foreign non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and commercial entities. Individuals, state and local governments, foreign public entities, and public international organizations are not eligible to apply. Before submitting, potential applicants should ensure that they are eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement and prepared to adhere to the terms of 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 600. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Description: | Drawing on the science of prebunking and the popularity and penetration of video games, the implementer will develop an evergreen game in a sandbox platform, with an existing fan base, in which participants play a game that builds cognitive resilience to authoritarianism and promotes democratic norms and values. The game will increase player skepticism of foreign propaganda and disinformation by increasing player media literacy and digital safety. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in MyGrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
GEC-Programs@state.gov
Email:- |
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