Closed · SCAISB-24-AW-008-02072024 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary
Combating Misinformation in the Digital Media Era
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Pakistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $35K-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 8, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Combating Misinformation in the Digital Media Era is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Pakistan 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
- 19.501
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Combating Misinformation in the Digital Media Era - is cataloged under number SCAISB-24-AW-008-02072024 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.501, posted by U.S. Mission to Pakistan. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 7, 2024. 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 April 8, 2024. 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
April 8, 2024
Posted
February 7, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$50,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of State’s Consulate General in Lahore announces an open competition for one assistance award through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. The project will implement a program to build the capacity of 30 mid-to senior level Pakistani journalists/reporters from relatively new print, broadcast, and digital media outlets, to counter misinformation and disinformation in media reporting. The six-month training program will consist of three-day quarterly workshops with U.S. subject matter experts. The program aims to empower journalists with the skills and knowledge to effectively counter misinformation and disinformation, ensuring accurate and responsible reporting. The series of workshops will be designed to cover the following topics: Understanding Misinformation/Disinformation; Digital Verification Tools; Ethical Reporting in the Age of Misinformation/Disinformation; Refutation Methods, Cross-Media Collaboration, Balancing Freedom of Press with Content Regulation, and Building Audience Trust. The project will be in-person.
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
Mission Pakistan Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
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