The Strengthening Independent Media (SIM) Activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina is offering this grant to promote national cohesion and inter-ethnic trust, create a supportive environment for journalists, and provide reliable information to citizens through alternative sources. This grant is for the purpose of strengthening the public’s ability to hold government accountable, fostering a safer working environment for BiH journalists, and enhancing alternative information channels. It aims to increase the role of supporting institutions for professional journalists and raise principles of media regulation. Notably, this project focuses on alternative media and citizen knowledge, explicitly not supporting traditional media training or efforts to reduce political influence on conventional outlets.
Opportunity ID: 53657
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 168-10-010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Independent Media (SIM) Activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 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: | Media Activity |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 12, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 25, 2010 Closing date applies to the due date for submission of applications. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 25, 2010 Closing date applies to the due date for submission of applications. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,700,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,700,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S. NGOs |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Hungary USAID-Budapest |
| Description: | Strengthening Independent Media activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina will (1) promote national cohesion and inter-ethnic trust, (2) create a more supportive environment for the work of journalists throughout BiH, (3) provide reliable information to BiH citizens through both traditional and alternative sources of information, and (4) strengthen the ability of people to hold the government accountable.
It is expected that activities implemented under this project would contribute to a safer environment for BiH journalists to work, strengthen alternative sources of information, increase the role of supporting institutions to enhance the work of professional journalists, raise principles of regulation and self-regulations to higher level, and increase citizensÂ’ awareness of the importance of independent journalists. The project is not intended to work with traditional media, and thus will not provide standard journalism training, business advice, or otherwise seek to reduce political influence on traditional media. Rather, the project focuses on alternative sources of information and citizensÂ’ knowledge. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
VIKTORIA HOLLOSY
ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALI Phone 003614754626 Email:vhollosy@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 53657 Full Announcement-1 -> 168-10-010 sim bih.pdf
Folder 53657 Other Supporting Documents-AMENDMENT NO. 01 to RFA 168-10-010 1 -> amendment no 01 rfa 168-10-010.pdf
Folder 53657 Other Supporting Documents-DG Assessment 2007 1 -> dg assessment 2007.pdf
Folder 53657 Other Supporting Documents-USAID Bosnia Fact Sheets 1 -> bih fact sheet.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | VIKTORIA HOLLOSY ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALI Phone 003614754626 Email: vhollosy@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00017924 | Apr 12, 2010 | May 25, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53657 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
53657 SF424D-1.1.pdf
53657 SF424C-1.0.pdf
53657 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53657 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
53657 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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