Closed · DOS-RWANDA-PE-2022-02 · CFDA 19.225 · Discretionary
Africa Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF) - Supporting Investigative Journalism in Rwanda
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Rwanda, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 20, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Africa Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF) - Supporting Investigative Journalism in Rwanda is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Rwanda that offered $150,000 -- $200,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $150K-$200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.225
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Africa Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF) - Supporting Investigative Journalism in Rwanda - is cataloged under number DOS-RWANDA-PE-2022-02 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.225, posted by U.S. Mission to Rwanda. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 21, 2022 and last updated on August 8, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $150,000 -- $200,000. The agency has projected $200,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $200,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $200,000. 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 20, 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
$150,000 -- $200,000
Close Date
August 20, 2022
Posted
July 21, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$200,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
U.S. Embassy Kigali and the U.S. Department of State announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to promote responsive governance and accountability with respect to local communities’ priorities by providing training and support for more thorough investigative journalism via a variety of platforms. For details, please carefully follow all instructions provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Program Objectives: Journalists sometimes refrain from investigating and reporting on tangible local issues affecting citizens’ daily lives because they do not view it as financially sustainable. Funding sources are few and far between, and many journalists lack the financial skills to manage the limited funds available to them. Additionally, reporting on sensitive issues can leave some journalists vulnerable to retaliation. To address these systemic issues, the proposed activity would have the following objective: Objective 1 – Strengthen the capacity of journalists to engage in safe and sustainable investigative journalism on local communities’ priorities Potential activities may include (but are not limited to): providing training and mentorship to investigative journalists, particularly on good governance and promoting human rights. Funds may also be used to provide direct financial assistance to journalists, sub-grants to local media and investigative journalism organizations, and/or competitive small grants to individual or teams of journalists to engage in civic education and public accountability throughout Rwanda. All programs should have the potential for sustainability beyond Department of State resources. Preference will be given to proposals with new and creative approaches. The project proposed must be complete in a twelve-month timeframe. The applicant should budget for any anticipated costs associated with the proposed project for which the applicant seeks funding. Possible costs include equipment, materials, labor, fees, training costs, etc. Funding restrictions are listed below in section D.5.
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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Agency Contact
Laura Mack Grantor Phone +250788318553
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