Deadline: 26-Jan-21
Integrity Watch, an Afghan civil society organization, and Open Contracting Partnership, a global civil society organization, are inviting journalists to apply for story grants for data-driven investigations of public procurement in Afghanistan, especially in the context of the response to the pandemic.
Open Contracting Partnership and Integrity Watch have designed a program to work with Afghan journalists to conduct investigative reports on the procurement of goods, services, and infrastructure by the Afghan government, including on COVID-19 pandemic response. The program started with training for journalists and a call for applicants to small grants to support data-driven investigations.
Grant Information
- Media outlets will be awarded grants of USD 2,000 per investigative report.
- Freelance journalists will be awarded grants of USD 500 per investigative report.
- The program is looking for one organization that will receive a grant of USD 6,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Investigative grants are open to all members of the Afghan media.
- Eligibility criteria for conducting investigative report:
- Media outlets with experience in investigative reporting can apply as an organization.
- Individual freelance journalists with experience in writing in-depth investigative reports can also apply and will be considered separately.
- The program is also looking for one media outlet that will support the development of investigations by freelance journalists and ready for publication. Criteria for this media outlet are:
- An established media outlet with vast experience of investigative reporting.
- Experience in working with freelance journalists.
- Proven disposition to edit and guide freelance journalists and oversee the technical part of the project.
- Publish investigative reports as relevant.
How To Apply
- Media outlets that apply for a small grant for investigative reports should submit a story pitch, an organization profile, certificate of registration, and at least two previous investigative reports.
- Freelance journalists should submit a story pitch, a CV, and two news or investigative reports.
- Media outlets that want to apply as a support organization should submit an organization profile, certificate of registration, proof of experience of editing and broadcasting investigative reports for a large audience, as well as a commitment of staff time to support the project.
For more information, visit http://www.acbar.org/rfq/13684.jsp