Deadline: 15 August 2017
Internews is currently inviting Afghan women-run or women-owned media entities to submit applications for the Women in Media Grants Fund of the USAID supported Rasana program. Subgrants issued under the Women and Media Grant Fund RFA will fund women-focused content and initiatives to support women journalists and women-run/-owned media entities.
Internews has implemented the Rasana program, awarded by USAID under a cooperative agreement (Award No: AID-306-A-17-00001), in March 2017. The goal of Rasana is to support the Afghan media sector to provide reliable and balanced information to citizens across the country.
Goals
The program aims to achieve this goal through four program areas:
- support and training for women journalists
- investigative journalism initiatives
- advocacy and training for the protection of journalists
- expanding the outreach of media through small grants for content production in underserved areas
Funding Information
- Under this RFA, Internews anticipates awarding four to six grants of $10,000-$22,500 each, for a grant period of 6 – 9-months
- Total funding pool available: USD $90,000
- Maximum funds available per award: USD $22,500
- Organizations may submit only one application.
Eligibility Criteria
- This RFA is open to Afghan women-run or women-owned media entities – this includes media outlets (print, radio, TV and web-based) and women journalist associations or support groups.
- Organizations must be registered and able to meet the financial/administrative obligations of a small grant.
- Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be considered eligible for the award resulting from this RFA:
- A local, independent and registered media organization or entity
- All applicants must be in good standing in terms of performance and reporting under previous subgrants from Internews or any other organization, if applicable;
- All applicants should be committed to meet all reporting requirements and deadlines;
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Afghanistan
For more information, please visit Women in Media Grant Fund.