Closed · PAS-CMR-FY21-05 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Celebrating Excellence in Journalism

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Cameroon, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$18K-$25K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 10, 2021
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Celebrating Excellence in Journalism is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Cameroon that offered $18,000 -- $25,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$18K-$25K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.040
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Celebrating Excellence in Journalism - is cataloged under number PAS-CMR-FY21-05 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Cameroon. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 22, 2020 and last updated on December 21, 2020. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $18,000 -- $25,000. The agency has projected $25,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $25,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25,000. 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 March 10, 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

$18,000 -- $25,000

Close Date

March 10, 2021

Posted

December 22, 2020

Est. Total Funding

$25,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The U.S. Embassy in Cameroon announces an open competition for applications to carry out a program to identify and celebrate, such as through an award ceremony, examples of high-quality journalism in Cameroon. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Priority Region: None; all regions of the country should be equally represented. Program Objectives: Promote ethical, high-quality journalism in Cameroon by bringing positive attention to examples of excellence in the profession and recognizing best practices being observed. Encourage journalists practicing high-quality journalism to continue doing so. Raise awareness with the public and among journalists about what high-quality, ethical journalism looks like. Provide role models for other journalists, especially younger generations and journalism students, who to others demonstrate through their work that it is possible to practice high-quality journalism in the challenging Cameroonian context. This grant will fund an award ceremony or other program for journalists, bloggers, and media outlets in Cameroon. The awards may cover different topics of reporting, including but not limited to: democracy, human rights, corruption/governance, COVID-19, health (non-Coronavirus topics), regional security, gender issues, press freedom, and environment (e.g. illegal mining, poaching, etc.). The grantee must establish clear and fair criteria by which entries will be evaluated that represent accepted industry standards of excellence, quality journalism, and ethics. We seek to promote journalism for the purpose of informing and educating citizens to be effective and active members of society. The grantee must also establish an inclusive process for the submission or nomination of entries for consideration and the selection of a credible panel of judges (which may consist of Cameroonians and/or Americans, media professionals and/or academic lecturers of journalism, etc.) to choose which entries will be recognized. The proposal should include a category to honor student journalists who shows a good mastery of best practices for a beginner. Awards or prizes may include cash but should not be solely or predominantly cash. Values or amounts of awards or prizes should be sufficient to convey prestige and seriousness in recognizing excellence of those who demonstrate respect for professional standards and ethics. It should also seek to boost respect for these standards among other journalism practitioners in Cameroon and serve as a motivational factor in demonstrating that adhering to standards of excellence can be rewarded.

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.040

USAID International Development Grants

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

Leanne Cannon Public Affairs Officer Phone +237 2222201400

Key Dates

Posted December 22, 2020
Close Date March 10, 2021
Archive Date April 9, 2021
Last Updated December 21, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Celebrating Excellence in Journalism", offered by U.S. Mission to Cameroon. It is associated with CFDA program 19.040. The U.S. Embassy in Cameroon announces an open competition for applications to carry out a program to identify and celebrate, such as through an award ceremony, examples of high-quality journalism in ...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on March 10, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $18,000 -- $25,000. Total estimated funding: $25,000. Expected number of awards: 1.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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