The Department of State’s Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R) is offering grants and cooperative agreements to provide television program development and distribution. This grant is for expanding new media to create targeted Arabic language television programs, aiming to foster mutual respect and improve relations between the Muslim world and the United States. Funding of approximately $4,000,000 is available, with individual awards up to $2,000,000. The initiative supports co-productions for broadcast on major Pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and other Arabic-speaking markets. Priority is given to series promoting religious tolerance, cultural understanding, human rights, rule of law, and the rejection of violent extremism and negative stereotypes.
Opportunity ID: 54428
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | S-LMAQM-10-RFA-RPPR-CA-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Creative and Sustainable Television Series For Broadcast on Major Pan Arab Free-to-Air Satellite channels of the MENA region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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: | Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in the production of prime-time multi-episode television documentary, reality and/or entertainment serial dramas for network/satellite television, as applicable to individual funding opportunities herein. Applicants must have documented national/international broadcast placement success of series television programming at the network or broadcast satellite level. Applicants must have proven successful prior or existing production and broadcast agreements for television programming with major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 07, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Acquisitions Management |
| Description: | I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Department of States Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R) is pleased to announce an open competition for awards of (grants or cooperative agreements) to provide television program development and distribution through this Request for Proposals (RFP). For-profit and not-for-profit organizations and non-U.S. entities are invited to submit proposals to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering mutual respect and improving relations between the Muslim world and the United States through indigenous Arabic language satellite media. The Department will have approximately $4,000,000 available for this grant program, and the maximum amount for a single award can be up to $2,000,000. II. BACKGROUNDCongressional intent outlined in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009, HR.2346, PL 111-32 (June 24, 2009). to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering cultural, educational and professional dialogues through indigenous Arabic language satellite media provides for the development of co-productions for television broadcast on the major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. Satellite television is the most powerful tool for reaching audiences in the Middle East. Soft news and entertainment series that tap into stories that the culture already believes are proven to be the most effective formats. FUNDING PRIORITIESThe Department of States Policy, Planning and Resources for the Office of Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/PPR) seeks to fund creative and sustainable television series for broadcast on the major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia.Proposals that specifically cover all or most of the following priority issues, consistently for the duration of the production, will receive preferential consideration:1- Promotion of religious tolerance.2- Promotion of cultural understanding.3- Rejection of violent extremism4- Discouraging negative stereotypes and conspiracy theories5- Respect for human rights.6- Promotion of rule of law. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Veronica Thompson
Grants Managment Specialist Email:thompsonvr@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Changes made to the award floor and ceiling amounts; and the expected number of awards | May 07, 2010 | |
| Modification 1 – to change Award Floor to $1,000,000. | May 07, 2010 | |
| May 07, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | S-LMAQM-10-RFA-RPPR-CA-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Creative and Sustainable Television Series For Broadcast on Major Pan Arab Free-to-Air Satellite channels of the MENA region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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: | Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in the production of prime-time multi-episode television documentary, reality and/or entertainment serial dramas for network/satellite television, as applicable to individual funding opportunities herein. Applicants must have documented national/international broadcast placement success of series television programming at the network or broadcast satellite level. Applicants must have proven successful prior or existing production and broadcast agreements for television programming with major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 07, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Acquisitions Management |
| Description: | I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Department of States Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R) is pleased to announce an open competition for awards of (grants or cooperative agreements) to provide television program development and distribution through this Request for Proposals (RFP). For-profit and not-for-profit organizations and non-U.S. entities are invited to submit proposals to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering mutual respect and improving relations between the Muslim world and the United States through indigenous Arabic language satellite media. The Department will have approximately $4,000,000 available for this grant program, and the maximum amount for a single award can be up to $2,000,000. II. BACKGROUNDCongressional intent outlined in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009, HR.2346, PL 111-32 (June 24, 2009). to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering cultural, educational and professional dialogues through indigenous Arabic language satellite media provides for the development of co-productions for television broadcast on the major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. Satellite television is the most powerful tool for reaching audiences in the Middle East. Soft news and entertainment series that tap into stories that the culture already believes are proven to be the most effective formats. FUNDING PRIORITIESThe Department of States Policy, Planning and Resources for the Office of Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/PPR) seeks to fund creative and sustainable television series for broadcast on the major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia.Proposals that specifically cover all or most of the following priority issues, consistently for the duration of the production, will receive preferential consideration:1- Promotion of religious tolerance.2- Promotion of cultural understanding.3- Rejection of violent extremism4- Discouraging negative stereotypes and conspiracy theories5- Respect for human rights.6- Promotion of rule of law. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Veronica Thompson
Grants Managment Specialist Email:thompsonvr@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | S-LMAQM-10-RFA-RPPR-CA-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Creative and Sustainable Television Series For Broadcast on Major Pan Arab Free-to-Air Satellite channels of the MENA region |
| 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: | Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in the production of prime-time multi-episode television documentary, reality and/or entertainment serial dramas for network/satellite television, as applicable to individual funding opportunities herein. Applicants must have documented national/international broadcast placement success of series television programming at the network or broadcast satellite level. Applicants must have proven successful prior or existing production and broadcast agreements for television programming with major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Acquisitions Management |
| Description: | I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Department of States Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R) is pleased to announce an open competition for awards of (grants or cooperative agreements) to provide television program development and distribution through this Request for Proposals (RFP). For-profit and not-for-profit organizations and non-U.S. entities are invited to submit proposals to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering mutual respect and improving relations between the Muslim world and the United States through indigenous Arabic language satellite media. The Department will have approximately $4,000,000 available for this grant program, and the maximum amount for a single award can be up to $2,000,000. II. BACKGROUNDCongressional intent outlined in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009, HR.2346, PL 111-32 (June 24, 2009). to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering cultural, educational and professional dialogues through indigenous Arabic language satellite media provides for the development of co-productions for television broadcast on the major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. Satellite television is the most powerful tool for reaching audiences in the Middle East. Soft news and entertainment series that tap into stories that the culture already believes are proven to be the most effective formats. FUNDING PRIORITIESThe Department of States Policy, Planning and Resources for the Office of Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/PPR) seeks to fund creative and sustainable television series for broadcast on the major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia.Proposals that specifically cover all or most of the following priority issues, consistently for the duration of the production, will receive preferential consideration:1- Promotion of religious tolerance.2- Promotion of cultural understanding.3- Rejection of violent extremism4- Discouraging negative stereotypes and conspiracy theories5- Respect for human rights.6- Promotion of rule of law. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Veronica Thompson
Grants Managment Specialist Email:thompsonvr@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | S-LMAQM-10-RFA-RPPR-CA-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Creative and Sustainable Television Series For Broadcast on Major Pan Arab Free-to-Air Satellite channels of the MENA region |
| 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: | Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in the production of prime-time multi-episode television documentary, reality and/or entertainment serial dramas for network/satellite television, as applicable to individual funding opportunities herein. Applicants must have documented national/international broadcast placement success of series television programming at the network or broadcast satellite level. Applicants must have proven successful prior or existing production and broadcast agreements for television programming with major pan Arab free-to-air satellite channels for the MENA region and satellites channels that reach residual Arabic speaking markets in Europe and Asia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Acquisitions Management |
| Description: | I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of States Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R) is pleased to announce an open competition for awards of (grants or cooperative agreements) to provide television program development and distribution through this Request for Proposals (RFP). For-profit and not-for-profit organizations and non-U.S. entities are invited to submit proposals to expand new media for targeted Arabic language television programs for the purpose of fostering mutual respect and improving relations between the Muslim world and the United States through indigenous Arabic language satellite media. The Department will have approximately $4,000,000 available for this grant program, and the maximum amount for a single award can be up to $2,000,000. II. BACKGROUND FUNDING PRIORITIES Proposals that specifically cover all or most of the following priority issues, consistently for the duration of the production, will receive preferential consideration: |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Veronica Thompson
Grants Managment Specialist Email:thompsonvr@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 54428 Full Announcement-1 -> s-lmaqm-10-rfa-rppr-ca-009r.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Veronica Thompson Grants Managment Specialist Email: thompsonvr@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00018535 | May 07, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54428 SF424-2.0.pdf
54428 Budget-1.1.pdf
54428 Project-1.1.pdf
54428 SF424A-1.0.pdf
54428 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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