Deadline: 8-Dec-20
The Advancing Community Empowerment in Southeastern Myanmar (ACE) project, funded by USAID, is pleased to announce a call for applications seeking to fund activities that strengthen media coverage of issues affecting vulnerable communities in southeastern Myanmar with a focus on reporting on health, education, livelihoods, disaster management, and governance issues.
Advancing Community Empowerment in Southeastern Myanmar (ACE), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Burma, aims to support communities in their empowerment processes by reducing vulnerabilities, promoting community participation in decision making, and strengthening mechanisms for more responsive and accountable local governance.
ACE is implemented by Pact in partnership with international consortium partners Mercy Corps, Community Partners International, and Save the Children. The project also partners with a broad range of local organizations, service providers, and private companies to address community development priorities.
ACE uses integrated development approaches that promote local engagement and leadership and create links between communities, service providers, and governance systems to meet locally prioritized needs. The project’s goal is vulnerable communities are empowered to engage in local decision-making processes. ACE aims to achieve this goal through three objectives:
- Reduce community vulnerabilities;
- Strengthen community participation;
- Strengthen local governance systems.
Funding Information
- ACE anticipates providing multiple awards up to 1 year in duration and up to USD $100,000 in value.
- The total estimated amount of funding for the RFA is approximately USD $1,000,000; however, ACE reserves the right to adjust the RFA amount, subaward ceilings, and activity timelines or issue no sub-awards at all.
Geographic Area
- The geographic area for this RFA is southeastern Myanmar. ACE defines southeastern Myanmar as: Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, southern Shan State, northern Tanintharyi Region, and eastern Bago Region. Applicants proposing activities to strengthen media coverage in or on these geographic areas are invited to submit proposals through this RFA. Applicants may be based in the southeast, neighboring Thailand, or have a national presence with coverage in southeastern Myanmar.
Eligibility Criteria
This competition is open to any non-governmental organization or media company that is not established in the United States, with preference for local Myanmar-based organizations or media organizations based along the Thai-Myanmar border. To be minimally eligible for funding, applicants must provide full, accurate, and complete information and comply with the following conditions. Organizations must:
- Be able to complete implementation within the stated timeframe of one year;
- Have previous experience of not less than 2 years reporting on social issues;
- Be currently operating or can demonstrate ability to operate in southeast Myanmar with previous experience working on proposed areas;
- Be currently engaged or demonstrate ability to engage with targeted populations;
- Not charge a profit on any grant awarded by ACE.
For more information, visit https://www.pactworld.org/blog/advancing-community-empowerment-request-applications-strengthening-media-coverage