Closed · SFOP0007462 · CFDA 19.345 · Discretionary
DRL Promoting and Protecting Media Freedom in Afghanistan
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $700K-$750K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 25, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
DRL Promoting and Protecting Media Freedom in Afghanistan is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor that offered $700,000 -- $750,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $700K-$750K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.345
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - DRL Promoting and Protecting Media Freedom in Afghanistan - is cataloged under number SFOP0007462 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.345, posted by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 8, 2020. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $700,000 -- $750,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 25, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$700,000 -- $750,000
Close Date
January 25, 2021
Posted
December 8, 2020
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that promote free and independent media in Afghanistan. The government of Afghanistan is currently in ongoing peace talks with the Taliban, and it will be important to establish the media’s role in reporting on this process while protecting their safety. DRL’s goal is to promote an independent media, including citizen journalists, that can safely and freely report in Afghanistan, while also including women and youth in reporting. Programs should seek to ensure that journalists are able to operate and report on sensitive topics safely and independently under increasing threats of violence from outside groups. Desired outcomes of this program are an expanded space for independent media entities to report with transparency and objectivity, while maintaining independence, building sustainability, and reducing self-censorship, particularly on sensitive topics such as the Afghanistan Peace Talks, religious tolerance, gender, corruption, conflict, and governance. Target independent media entities will be those that promote human rights, gender equality, rule of law, democratic processes, and government accountability, and that empower women, religious minorities, sexual and gender minorities, and/or people with disabilities. Programming should also prioritize media entities that operate in more rural areas, and that include local language journalism to strengthen reporting to local communities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
DRL-SCA-ProgramInfo@state.gov
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