Deadline: 03-Jun-21
The Branch of the international organization of the Open Society Institute – Foundation a Codeystviya Tajikistan has announced a competition for grants among partners in the development of information and digital law, competent and critical assessment of information on the Internet.
Priority Areas
The priority areas are:
- Improving access to socially significant information, through the development and implementation of legal mechanisms and practices in providing access to relevant and reliable information;
- Civil activism and advocacy for an accessible and safe Internet, protection of digital rights and the right to information;
- Development and promotion of educational programs, online resources and applications on information and digital law, literacy and critical assessment of information consumed.
Funding Information
- The budget of the grant application must be within 150,000-200,000 somoni.
Eligibility Criteria
- To participate in the competition are invited: civil society organizations, educational institutions, individual media and civic activists, media and information experts with experience in teamwork and aimed at promoting digital rights and improving the practice of access and consumption of information.
Evaluation Criteria
The applications received within the framework of the competition will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- a clear goal in accordance with the priority areas of the competition, the relevance and feasibility of fulfilling the assigned tasks;
- the presence of previous experience in the implementation of similar initiatives is required, in particular, in the development and promotion of technology platforms, in conducting analyzes and advocacy; presentation of examples of work, if any;
- preference will be given to applications from a consortium of organizations, in partnership with one or more organizations, including government agencies and business associations;
- compliance of the budget with the planned events and the requirements of the competition;
- the quality and completeness of the application.
For more information, visit https://grants.osiaf.tj/competitions/show/93