Closed · DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2023-009 · CFDA 19.021 · Discretionary
Supporting Investigative Journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Iraq, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $35K-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Supporting Investigative Journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Iraq that offered $35,000 -- $50,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $35K-$50K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.021
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Supporting Investigative Journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region - is cataloged under number DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2023-009 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.021, posted by U.S. Mission to Iraq. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 10, 2023 and last updated on June 22, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $35,000 -- $50,000. The agency has projected $50,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $50,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $50,000. 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 July 6, 2023. 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
$35,000 -- $50,000
Close Date
July 6, 2023
Posted
May 10, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$50,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Consulate General Erbil of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support investigative and independent journalism in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Iraqi Kurdistan Region, with particular emphasis on Sheikhan and Halabja governorate, as well as Kirkuk governorate. Program Objectives: Few media outlets or freelance journalists in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region have the resources to conduct investigative journalism, the practice of which is important to bringing more transparency to governance, the economy, and society, indirectly improving good governance indicators, and creating opportunities for public and government discussion which may ultimately help resolve social, economic, or political issues in the region. The goal of this program is to increase the overall number of non-partisan investigative journalism articles or stories published in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, bolstering the ability of Iraqi Kurdish media to inform the public about issues of import that may not already be covered by mainstream media. The program would entail a jury of highly experienced Kurdish journalists providing financial awards to journalists or media outlets in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (and Kirkuk governorate) based on a clear and transparent application process, with specific, measurable criteria used to evaluate those applications. Such criteria might include (not an exhaustive list), for example, whether the application is realistic, able to be carried out in a non-partisan fashion, on an issue likely to be of interest to either the general public or specific, specialist audiences, or other factors to be determined in consultation with the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil. Participants and Audiences: Target audiences receiving sub-awards should have at least two years of full-time experience as working journalists. The minimum amount of sub-awards shall be two.
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
Rebeen K Wali Grantor
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