Deadline: 30-Jul-22
DT Institute is seeking applications from qualified entities to provide emergency assistance to Ukrainian civil society organizations.
Objectives
DT Institute’s RFA seeks to provide rapid short-term support to cover emergency programming in the areas of:
- upholding rule of law and fundamental human rights;
- facilitating access to services (especially at the community level) during the war;
- supporting independent journalism and countering Russian propaganda (including through international advocacy); and
- supporting urgent, basic operational needs for Ukrainian civil society organizations (CSOs) and their staff impacted by the Russian invasion.
Funding Information
DT Institute will issue between four (4) to eight (8) awards, ranging from $6,000 to $15,000, with an anticipated project duration between 4 and 9 months. The total amount of funding available is $50,000.
Illustrative Activities
Some illustrative activities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Theme 1: Rule of Law – Illustrative Activities
- Human rights monitoring, documentation, and investigation efforts (including trainings and purchase of software or equipment such as cameras or phones), with emphasis on collection of evidence of human rights violations in line with international protocols and preservation of chain of custody, as distinguished from collection for journalistic or propaganda purposes;
- Provision of basic legal support and consultations for vulnerable Ukrainians (e.g., clinics, hotlines, mobile messenger chat groups);
- Know Your Rights educational campaigns and materials adapted to war realities (e.g., on civil/administrative law side – access to social services; identity documents; housing, land, and property rights; labor rights; children’s rights; protections for internally displaced persons (IDPs); court proceedings/operations; on criminal law side – crime and violence prevention and protection; awareness of different forms abuse and exploitation such as trafficking in persons or sexual and gender-based violence; procedural rights of defendants, victims, and other participants in criminal prosecutions and trials);
- Drafting of laws and regulations adapted to war realities, with an emphasis on closing the gaps in existing laws with respect to enforcing one’s rights, access to justice, etc.
- Theme 2: Independent Journalism & Countering Propaganda – Illustrative Activities
- Training and application of skills relating to war and peace journalism, investigative journalism, storytelling, citizen journalism;
- Exposing Russian war crimes in a way that resonates with broad, international audiences;
- Amplifying counter-propaganda narratives and messaging in creative ways (e.g., artistic performances and installations; visuals/graphics; production and dissemination of short videos/other digital multimedia content to counter propaganda, fake news, and disinformation, in Ukrainian and other languages, primarily for dissemination via social media channels);
- Tech/Pop culture solutions
- Identifying and debunking Russian myths and narratives.
- Theme 3: Operational Support & Cross-cutting Activities – Illustrative Activities
- Registration during temporary relocation in new countries and communities;
- International advocacy to demand holding Russia accountable for war crimes, genocide, and other atrocities in Ukraine (including integrating survivors’ voices);
- Keeping the pro-Ukrainian narrative alive on the international agenda (including by promoting the use of proper lexicon from international law standpoint and countering Russia’s hate lexicon);
- Networking among displaced journalists and media outlets to encourage intraorganizational and grassroots support.
Project location: Proposed activities may be implemented in Ukraine (preferred) or in neighboring countries (especially those with large numbers of displaced Ukrainians or seen as key targets for Russian propaganda) or entirely online. Special consideration will be given to activities capable of producing immediate impact, as well as activities that build the foundation for longerterm CSO sustainability during the war and its immediate aftermath.
Eligibility Criteria
- DT Institute welcomes applications from Ukrainian-registered non-profit/ non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and public organizations, including but not limited to think tanks, media groups/journalists, civil society actors including existing civil society coalitions. Regional organizations serving Ukrainians who have been displaced since the invasion are also eligible to apply.
- Additional information on eligibility: US based organizations, individuals, and higher education institutions are not eligible to compete for, or receive awards made under this announcement.
For more information, visit https://www.dt-institute.org/request-for-application-rfa-for-the-ukraine-civil-society-emergency-response-fund-apply-now/