Closed · DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-0002 · CFDA 19.021 · Discretionary
Countering AI-Generated Disinformation
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Iraq, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$80K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 1, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Countering AI-Generated Disinformation is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Iraq that offered $50,000 -- $80,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$80K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.021
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Countering AI-Generated Disinformation - is cataloged under number DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-0002 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 June 5, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $80,000. The agency has projected $80,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $80,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $80,000. 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 1, 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
$50,000 -- $80,000
Close Date
July 1, 2024
Posted
June 5, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$80,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe U.S. Consulate General in Erbil of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to build capacity among social media influencers, journalists, and journalism students in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) and Kirkuk governorate. Please follow all instructions below.Priority Region: Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Priority will be given to projects which include audiences from outside the three major cities of Erbil, Duhok and Sulaimani. Program Objectives: The rise of AI-generated disinformation poses significant concerns to the ability of the public and media to fairly and accurately report on current events, given the ability of bots to spread information, and deepfakes to make it extraordinarily difficult to tell truth from fiction – putting democracy itself at risk. This program will train 15 social media influencers and 100 newly minted journalists (fewer than 5 years of service) or journalism students on how AI is used to produce and disseminate disinformation, how to recognize disinformation, and how to explain this in clear language to their audiences without scare tactics, in a way that empowers audiences rather than demoralizes them. Influencers should, as a result, create at least two pieces of unique content on disinformation for their audiences; journalists and journalism students should write and publish at least two stories on disinformation. Participants and Audiences:This program envisions two separate trainings: one focused on 15 significant social media influencers (minimum numbers of followers to be determined), and one for 100 journalism students or journalists with fewer than 5 years of service.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 13, 20. 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
Rebeen K Wali Resource Coordination Specialist
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