Closed · PAS-CMR-FY22-05 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Countering Disinformation International Leadership Exchange Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Cameroon, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $80K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 28, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Countering Disinformation International Leadership Exchange Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Cameroon that offered $80,000 -- $100,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $80K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Countering Disinformation International Leadership Exchange Program - is cataloged under number PAS-CMR-FY22-05 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 July 5, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $80,000 -- $100,000. The agency has projected $100,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $100,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $100,000. 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 August 28, 2022. 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
$80,000 -- $100,000
Close Date
August 28, 2022
Posted
July 5, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$100,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
See full announcement in Related Documents. The Embassy of the United States in Yaounde announces an open competition for U.S. based NGOs or non-profit organizations to submit applications to implement the participation of 10 Cameroonians in a 10-day in-person Countering Disinformation International Leadership Exchange Program. Interested U.S. based NGOs or non-profit organizations should submit proposals to pasgrantsyaounde@state.gov by August 28, 2022, at 5 p.m., Yaounde time. The rapid spread of sophisticated “fake news” and large-scale disinformation campaigns are major challenges for many countries in Africa, including Cameroon, with the development of digital platforms. This project for current/rising professionals addresses current trends and technologies to detect and combat disinformation and deceptive news. It will highlight the importance of investigative journalism, fact-checking, and myth-busting in countering misleading information and demonstrate the serious impact of disinformation campaigns on domestic publics. Participants will examine strategies designed to encourage greater public awareness of the phenomenon of disinformation. They will explore the role of government agencies, NGOs, academia, and traditional and social media in the fight against the proliferation of deceptive media and the dissemination of disinformation. Participants will also examine strategies that support responsible and ethical reporting in an increasingly complex information environment. Program Objectives: · Bring current/rising Cameroonian leaders to the United States to engage with their American counterparts on key policy issues concerning the topic of countering disinformation. · Increase understanding on U.S. efforts to counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation through seminars, workshops, site-visits, and other activities. · Promote critical and objective analysis to distinguish between information and propaganda. Grantee Responsibilities: · Design and implement a 10-day Countering Disinformation Exchange Program for a maximum of 10 Cameroonian delegates selected by the Embassy. · Organize all logistics including travel arrangements and airfares (internationally and domestically in the United States) for the Cameroonian delegates. · Conduct needs assessment, pre- and post-evaluation to measure the impact of the program on participants. · Provide French interpretation throughout the program as needed. · Oversee, monitor, and evaluate a small grants opportunity (maximum $20,000, included as part of the budget) for a group of participants to implement a follow-on project on the theme of countering disinformation upon their return. · The program should be conducted in a format that is compliant with COVID-19 prevention measures. Participants: · The Embassy will select a maximum of 10 participants (priority ages 25-40 years old). · Participants are Cameroonian current/rising leaders who will be influential in shaping the views of others in his/her field, and/or in crafting policy for years to come. · Participants may be from various sectors including the media, academia, civil society, and the government. · Participants are drawn from different regions of Cameroon and their selection respect the principle of diversity and inclusion. The following types of activities are not eligible for funding: ● Scholarships for study in the United States or to fund conference attendance or study tours to the United States ● Activities that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship ● Construction activities ● Programs that support specific religious activities ● Fund-raising campaigns ● Cash prizes for participants
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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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Ethan Tabor
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