Opportunity ID: 318573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOFO00119 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Curbing Disinformation and Misinformation in Media |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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: | The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu regularly works with non-governmental organizations to provide journalism and media training opportunities to Nepali journalists, members of civil society, and other media professionals. Past training opportunities have varied from basic writing skills to advanced investigative reporting techniques needed for fair and ethical reporting.
Program Description and Requirements |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 10 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2019 Proposals should be submitted via email no later than August 15, 2019 to KathmanduMedia@state.gov with the subject line “Proposal for Journalism Training.” If you have any questions/concerns, please write to KathmanduMedia@state.gov or call at +977-1-423 4163 during regular office hours. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2019 Proposals should be submitted via email no later than August 15, 2019 to KathmanduMedia@state.gov with the subject line “Proposal for Journalism Training.” If you have any questions/concerns, please write to KathmanduMedia@state.gov or call at +977-1-423 4163 during regular office hours. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Any non-governmental organization may submit a proposal. Cost-sharing or matching is encouraged but not required.In order to receive funding from the U.S. Embassy, an organization must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Detailed information on how to obtain a DUNS number at no cost is available at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.AudienceA total of fifty print, television, radio, and online journalists are the target audience for this training.FundingThe U.S. Embassy will provide funding not to exceed $25,000 USD for the four workshops [two in each location].Application Procedure For proposals to be considered, you must include the following information on the organization’s letterhead. Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible:• Summary Page: Cover sheet stating the applicant’s name and organization, proposal date, program title, program period proposed start and end date, and brief purpose of the program.• Organization’s contact information• DUNS number: In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet) in advance, as well as a valid registration on https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Please see Section H for information on how to obtain these registrations. Applicants without DUNS or SAM registration should begin the process immediately, even before the final funding decision has been made.• Key Personnel: Names, titles, roles and experience/qualifications of key personnel involved in the program. What proportion of their time will be used in support of this program?• Project narrative which should include the following: • Program Goals and Objectives: The “goals” describe what the program is intended to achieve. The “objectives” refer to the intermediate accomplishments on the way to the goals. These should be achievable and measurable.• Program Activities: Describe the program activities and how they will help achieve the objectives.• Program Methods and Design: A description of how the program is expected to work to solve the stated problem and achieve the goal. Include a logic model as appropriate.• Proposed Program Schedule and Timeline: The proposed timeline for the program activities. Include the dates, times, and locations of planned activities and events.• Financial quotation with detailed budget. • Budget: Submit in U.S. dollars. Use the attached PAS Budget Narrative template to submit a budget.F. Selection ProcessThe U.S. Embassy will review all proposals submitted by the deadline. If additional information is required, the U.S. Embassy may contact organizations after the deadline. The U.S. Embassy will inform the selected organization no later than August 23, 2019.Reporting RequirementsThe selected organization will be expected to provide status updates as requested and will be required to submit a final report at the conclusion of the project. Additionally, the organization must submit all financial records to the U.S. Embassy at the end of the project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Nepal |
| Description: |
Funding Opportunity Title: Curbing Disinformation and Misinformation in Media
|
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nisha Lamichhane Aryal
Grantor Phone 4234000 Email:lamichhanean@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proposals should be submitted via email no later than August 15, 2019 to KathmanduMedia@state.gov with the subject line “Proposal for Journalism Training.” If you have any questions/concerns, please write to KathmanduMedia@state.gov or call at +977-1-423 4163 during regular office hours. | Jul 19, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 10
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOFO00119 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Curbing Disinformation and Misinformation in Media |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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: | The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu regularly works with non-governmental organizations to provide journalism and media training opportunities to Nepali journalists, members of civil society, and other media professionals. Past training opportunities have varied from basic writing skills to advanced investigative reporting techniques needed for fair and ethical reporting.
Program Description and Requirements |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 10 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2019 Proposals should be submitted via email no later than August 15, 2019 to KathmanduMedia@state.gov with the subject line “Proposal for Journalism Training.” If you have any questions/concerns, please write to KathmanduMedia@state.gov or call at +977-1-423 4163 during regular office hours. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2019 Proposals should be submitted via email no later than August 15, 2019 to KathmanduMedia@state.gov with the subject line “Proposal for Journalism Training.” If you have any questions/concerns, please write to KathmanduMedia@state.gov or call at +977-1-423 4163 during regular office hours. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Any non-governmental organization may submit a proposal. Cost-sharing or matching is encouraged but not required.In order to receive funding from the U.S. Embassy, an organization must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Detailed information on how to obtain a DUNS number at no cost is available at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.AudienceA total of fifty print, television, radio, and online journalists are the target audience for this training.FundingThe U.S. Embassy will provide funding not to exceed $25,000 USD for the four workshops [two in each location].Application Procedure For proposals to be considered, you must include the following information on the organization’s letterhead. Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible:• Summary Page: Cover sheet stating the applicant’s name and organization, proposal date, program title, program period proposed start and end date, and brief purpose of the program.• Organization’s contact information• DUNS number: In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet) in advance, as well as a valid registration on https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Please see Section H for information on how to obtain these registrations. Applicants without DUNS or SAM registration should begin the process immediately, even before the final funding decision has been made.• Key Personnel: Names, titles, roles and experience/qualifications of key personnel involved in the program. What proportion of their time will be used in support of this program?• Project narrative which should include the following: • Program Goals and Objectives: The “goals” describe what the program is intended to achieve. The “objectives” refer to the intermediate accomplishments on the way to the goals. These should be achievable and measurable.• Program Activities: Describe the program activities and how they will help achieve the objectives.• Program Methods and Design: A description of how the program is expected to work to solve the stated problem and achieve the goal. Include a logic model as appropriate.• Proposed Program Schedule and Timeline: The proposed timeline for the program activities. Include the dates, times, and locations of planned activities and events.• Financial quotation with detailed budget. • Budget: Submit in U.S. dollars. Use the attached PAS Budget Narrative template to submit a budget.F. Selection ProcessThe U.S. Embassy will review all proposals submitted by the deadline. If additional information is required, the U.S. Embassy may contact organizations after the deadline. The U.S. Embassy will inform the selected organization no later than August 23, 2019.Reporting RequirementsThe selected organization will be expected to provide status updates as requested and will be required to submit a final report at the conclusion of the project. Additionally, the organization must submit all financial records to the U.S. Embassy at the end of the project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Nepal |
| Description: |
Funding Opportunity Title: Curbing Disinformation and Misinformation in Media
|
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nisha Lamichhane Aryal
Grantor Phone 4234000 Email:lamichhanean@state.gov |
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