Deadline: 15 March 2017
Entries are now invited for Eurasia Media Innovation Challenge, by the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).
With countries in the region neighboring Russia facing the growing trends of state- and oligarch-controlled media, fake news, and propaganda, Eurasian audiences are being increasingly exposed to biased information. At the same time, they also face many common challenges, from financial woes to global health issues and the threat of radicalized groups, which require quality objective coverage.
The millions of people affected by these challenges need to understand them in order to make better decisions, strive for better lives, and call for change. New and more creative ways of informing people and broadening the audience for entertaining but informative, high-quality content must be found.
Grant Information
This program will offer grants between $5,000 and $100,000 to successful applicants who propose innovative and entertaining projects to provide quality news and information to Russian-speaking populations in Eurasia. Genres could include factual entertainment series, youth-focused content that utilizes new technologies, humor/satire, cultural programs, and documentaries. Selected applicants will receive the funds needed to cover the costs of their projects, expert mentoring, and technical assistance to support their projects’ development.
Eligibility Criteria
Talented local individuals, media, civil society representatives and others are invited to develop new ways to inform and engage audiences with entertaining, locally-relevant, high-quality content.
How to Apply
Entries are required to be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
For more information, please visit Eurasia Media Innovation Challenge.
