Closed · SOL-383-17-000004 · CFDA 98.001 · Other
Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka (MEND) Activity
Federal grant opportunity posted by Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 28, 2017
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka (MEND) Activity is a closed other listing from Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo that offered Up to $6,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 6 other opportunities from Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo.
- up to $6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 98.001
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka is closed (last close April 28, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo still indexes 6 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 28, 2017
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission in Sri Lanka is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for funding of an activity entitled “Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka” (MEND). The overall goal of the activity is to improve citizen access to balanced, reliable, and objective news in Sri Lanka. This project will support Sri Lanka’s efforts to solidify recent advances in media freedom and democratic governance. Under this activity, the successful applicant will be responsible for working with media, journalists and editors, media-related commissions and agencies, and relevant organizations that support media, access to information, and media freedom.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SOL-383-17-000004
Grants.gov marks Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). 2 other Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo listings share this eligibility-code string (29% of 7).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Robert Parnell Contracting Officer Phone 94112498028
What to do next
Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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