Deadline: 16-Jul-21
PAS Kathmandu announces an open competition for not-for-profit organizations to submit proposals on curbing elections misinformation through information literacy.
This funding opportunity seeks to train tech-savvy youth between the ages of 16 to 30 from all seven provinces of Nepal. The goal is to help youth cultivate tools to identify election-related misinformation so they can make informed political choices during the upcoming elections. In turn, this strengthens the democratic foundation of Nepal. The project should use a combination of in-person and/or virtual workshops, trainings, video messaging, a targeted social media strategy and radio programs to engage young voters across Nepal.
Project Goal
The U.S. Mission Kathmandu supports a more stable, democratic, and prosperous Nepal. The goal of this project is to educate young Nepali voters so that they can identify dis/misinformation and make informed political choices.
Project Objectives
- Train 50-70 competitively-selected youth on identifying and curbing election-related misinformation. Applicants may choose to use digital program platforms or in-person sessions to train the primary audience.
- Strategize and design online and offline tools that young voters in Nepal can easily access and utilize to aid them in identifying misinformation.
- Produce video messages and public service announcements targeting young voters on identifying and countering misinformation and disinformation.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Project Funding: $35,000
- Length of Project Period: 12 Months
Project Audience(s)
The primary project audience is 50-70 tech-savvy youth aged 16-30 from all seven provinces of Nepal. At least 50% of the primary audience should be female. While the initial beneficiaries should be the tech-savvy youth, the secondary audience should be young voters from across Nepal who are consuming and producing information through traditional and social media platform.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Think tanks
- Public and private educational institutions
For more information, visit https://np.usembassy.gov/department-of-state-embassy-of-the-united-states-in-kathmandu-nepal-notice-of-funding-opportunity-nofo/