Closed · PDS-WINDHOEK-FY2024-05-6 · CFDA 19.040 · Mandatory
U.S. Embassy Namibia Media Literacy and Counter Disinformation Programs
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Namibia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$10K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 16, 2024
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
U.S. Embassy Namibia Media Literacy and Counter Disinformation Programs is a closed mandatory listing from U.S. Mission to Namibia that offered $5,000 -- $10,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $5K-$10K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - U.S. Embassy Namibia Media Literacy and Counter Disinformation Programs - is cataloged under number PDS-WINDHOEK-FY2024-05-6 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Namibia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 11, 2024. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $5,000 -- $10,000. The agency has projected $10,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $10,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $5,000. 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 16, 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
$5,000 -- $10,000
Close Date
August 16, 2024
Posted
July 11, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$10,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Embassy Namibia, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to focus on Media Literacy and Counter Disinformation activities. PDS Windhoek invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Namibia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. The objective of this specific funding opportunity is to improve media literacy, reduce vulnerability to misinformation and disinformation, and/or raise awareness about the importance of media literacy and fact-checking. Proposed projects will work with an audience aged 18 to 50. Examples of activities in potentially successful proposals include, but are not limited to: • Training Namibian journalists, media professionals, and journalism students on fact-checking and verification of credible sources and/or the identification of disinformation and misinformation. • Conducting trainings for Namibian professionals in any relevant field that focus on media literacy and community leadership in checking the spread of misinformation and disinformation. • Hosting events or trainings that promote the development of innovative technologies or solutions to strengthening media literacy and/or unmasking misinformation/disinformation (e.g., a media literacy “hackathon” or coding event to develop tools that support easy fact-checking or the identification of disinformation and misinformation).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 21. 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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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Julia Haludilu Media and Press Coordinator Tel: 061 202 5203
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