Opportunity ID: 351835
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | TIRMEDIATRAINING2FY24 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Media Training Program (Investigative Stories Clearinghouse) FY2024 |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.900 — AEECA/ESF PD Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $350,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | • Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
• U.S. organizations and individuals are NOT eligible for grants under the program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Albania |
| Description: |
A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Tirana of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for funding under the Media Training Program (Investigative Stories Clearinghouse). This project seeks to create a publishing platform for investigative news stories and an editorial board for journalists to pitch investigative stories they believe could either counter corruption or increase accountability.
Priority Region: Albania
Eligible Program Topics:
§ Increase the skills of Albanian journalism students and journalists to write independent, well-researched stories that contribute to greater transparency and accountability by public authorities; § Help provide platforms where Albanian journalism students and journalists can contribute to independent investigations free from political or economic influence; § Provide journalism training that follows U.S./Western professional standards and ethics; § Increase the watchdog role of Albanian media by improving their skillset. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
US Embassy, Tirana , Albanian
Email:pastirana@state.gov |
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