Closed · PDS-COL-2023-MED · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Media Capacity Building
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$75K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 20, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Media Capacity Building is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka that offered $50,000 -- $75,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$75K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Media Capacity Building - is cataloged under number PDS-COL-2023-MED and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 21, 2023 and last updated on July 20, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $75,000. The agency has projected $75,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $75,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $75,000. 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, 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
$50,000 -- $75,000
Close Date
August 20, 2023
11:59 p.m. Colombo Time, 20 August 2023
Posted
July 21, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$75,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S Embassy of Sri Lanka announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to foster greater capacities in the Media Sector by the establishment of the SL Young Journalists Forum, a program aimed at creating a platform for young journalists in Sri Lanka to enhance their skills, foster networking opportunities, and develop a deeper understanding of current and future developments in the field of journalism. Audience: Emerging Voices members of the Media Sector from all over the island, especially those between the ages of 18-30, reaching a diverse group, both male and female, and include representatives of Sri Lanka’s minority populations. Objectives: The proposed program will focus on building local capacities within the network of established and new journalists to help participants develop media literacy and journalism skills, and aims to create a network of young leaders in the media sector who work across Sri Lanka to support free and fair media, to counter mis- and dis-information, to support citizen-responsive governance, and to foster greater cultural understanding.
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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