Deadline: 5-Feb-21
Free Press Unlimited is inviting Syrian independent media outlets and civil society organizations (CSOs) to form partnerships, or small consortia, to apply for the latest round of the Small Grant Fund for Syrian CSO-Media Co-Production.
The project aims to build effective partnerships between Syrian CSOs and media to narrate original, impactful stories that are relevant to Syrian audiences across geographic and political lines. They welcome story proposals on Rebuilding and Reconstruction and encourage participating organizations to reflect on the progress, challenges, and solutions to that.
The theme for this round is intentionally broad to allow participants to choose how to cover it. Participants could cover success stories or the challenges to rebuilding. Stories could focus on the geopolitics of reconstruction, economic renewal, women’s roles in rebuilding nations, restoration of shelter and public infrastructure, or revival of cultural and artistic initiatives.
What they offer?
- A small grant of 1.600 Euros/ organization to support production costs.
- Weekly hour-long session with a media advocacy or editorial expert.
- Guidance throughout the proposal and production process.
- A media and advocacy information pack.
- A chance to compete for cash prizes.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be Syrian media or CSOs (working inside or outside Syria).
- Applicants must be able to prove reasonable capacity, recent activity, and on-the-ground presence (i.e. portfolio, website, social media, interviews etc.)
- Applicants should have social media presence.
- Applicants must be able to form a partnership or small consortia (four organizations max) of media and civil society organizations.
- Applicants must choose a topic related to Rebuilding and Reconstruction.
- Partner/ consortia members’ roles must be clearly defined.
How to Apply
- Fill in the online application in English or in Arabic.
- Include ALL requested information.
- For additional information contact them.
- Deadline for submissions: 5 February 2021. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
What Happens Next?
- Expressions of interest will be selected based on:
- Relevance and feasibility of proposed idea.
- Applicants’ capacity.
- Relevance of applicants to the project brief.
- Those short-listed will be notified by 9 February 2021.
- Shortlisted partners will be invited to develop a proposal package, with guidance from their experts.
- The proposals will be assessed by a panel of judges, who determine which receives the grant and the opportunity to compete for the Co-Production Prize.
The grant is financed by Free Press Unlimited, with funding from Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) and the European Union. The fund is managed by Free Press Unlimited through the CPF Secretariat.
For more information, visit https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/call-for-expressions-of-interest-small-grant-fund-for-syrian-cso-media