Deadline: 13-Jan-25
Internews invites media organizations and outlets to apply for the SharaKa project Emergency Operational Grants.
These grants are designed to respond and mitigate the impact of crises by providing essential operational support to ensure that the newsrooms can sustain their operations, retain skilled journalists, and deliver critical information to their communities.
Priority will be given to media organizations most impacted and/or at-risk due to sudden disruption caused by the ongoing war crisis and political tension, as well as those reporting on climate justice issues. Through these grants, Internews aims to strengthen the resilience of media organizations during times of turmoil, enabling newsrooms to adapt swiftly to changing circumstances and remain steadfast in providing reliable, timely and vital information to their communities.
Project Description
- SharaKa – for Inclusive Climate Action aims to promote climate justice in Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Palestine (oPt) by increasing the ability of civil society and citizens to safely and meaningfully influence and co-create inclusive climate actions. The project will build a network of learning and exchange of Climate CSOs and Media actors enhancing the production of meaningful and inclusive information to the wider public.
- The project will be implemented by Hivos, Internews, the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), and the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), in close collaboration with local climate CSOs and independent Media outlets & actors.
Project Goals
- Empower diverse Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Natural Resources Defenders (NRDs), and media outlets and actors to influence, co-create and contribute to inclusive climate policies at national, regional and global levels.
- Enhance the capacity of media outlets and actors to provide credible, inclusive and engaging information on climate issues.
- Provide access to safety and security mechanisms, networks and coordinated alliances to CSOs, NRDs and media, enabling them to inform decision making and ensure accountability from decision-makers.
Funding Information
- Funding Amount: Grants will range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Duration
- Grant Period: Up to 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Organizational Type:
- Be a registered, independent media organization in one of the target countries.
- Geographic Focus:
- Operate in one of the following countries: Lebanon, Palestine (Gaza and the West Bank), Jordan, or Tunisia.
- Focus Area:
- Be actively reporting on or willing to produce content related to climate issues, environmental challenges, or sustainability.
- Operational Impact:
- Demonstrate significant operational challenges due to recent crises, such as financial instability, damaged infrastructure, or threats to staff safety.
- Prioritization Criteria:
- Media organizations impacted by war and/or political crisis will be given priority consideration.
- Organizational Type:
Ineligibility Criteria
- Exclusions:
- Applications from individuals or unregistered organizations will not be considered.
- Organizations with existing Internews grants during the same period are not eligible.
- Organizations registered outside of the target countries.
For more information, visit Internews.