Deadline: 31-Aug-22
The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania announces an open call for a $250,000 24-month grant to a well-established Tanzanian media organization to establish and manage an investigative journalism support fund that will empower local journalists to report on public interest issues through capacity building and financial support.
The U.S. Embassy in Dares Salaam advocates for the establishment of a vibrant, independent, responsible, and diverse media sector in Tanzania that serves the public interest. Supporting investigative journalism is a crucial part of achieving this objective.
Investigative reporting can draw attention to and sustain public interest in issues of national importance. Unfortunately, the economic challenges facing the media business in Tanzania means that reporters are rarely given the time or resources to conduct in-depth investigations.
As a result, members of the public are deprived of information on issues that impact their lives, such as corruption, labor abuses, financial mismanagement, harmful environmental practices, and more.
Program Objectives
- This project will address the problem by creating a media support fund that will empower local journalists to report on public interest issues through capacity building and financial support. The grantee will be in charge of managing and administering this fund and will issue small sub-grants to individual reporters who successfully pitch investigative stories falling within a defined set of sectors and topics.
- Successful proposals will clearly explain:
- How the grantee will structure and administer the fund
- Which themes and topics will be prioritized by the fund
- How the fund will be promoted and advertised to the media sector
- The number How the beneficiaries of the fund will be selected and on what basis “pitches” will be scored
- Who will comprise the selection panel and on what basis the panel members will be chosen
- How the fund will maintain impartiality and independence to guard against appearances of bias or favoritism in the distribution of funds
- How distributed funds will be accounted for
- How the fund will measure and evaluate success
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 2 years
- Number of awards anticipated: 1 award
- Award amount: $250,000
- Total available funding: $250,000
- Type of Funding: FY 2021 ESF Funds
- Anticipated program start date: October 2022 – October 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Individuals or representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations, cultural organizations, or research and academic institutions
For more information, visit https://tz.usembassy.gov/funding-opportunities/
