Deadline: 4 August 2017
The United States Embassy in Montenegro, acting through the Public Affairs Office, has announced an open competition for Media Professionalization Assistance Program to support specific projects and initiatives that facilitate the development of media freedom and journalistic professional standards in Montenegro through grant awards ranging from $50,000 – $150,000.
The program is specifically interested in investigative journalism projects that support reforms in crucial areas, including the rule of law, strengthening of democratic institutions, and the development of human and minority rights.
The program is also interested in media literacy projects, aimed at increasing the level of citizens’ understanding of media content, helping them to recognize, properly analyze, and counter media propaganda, fake news and inappropriate media content.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are awarded to media registered in Montenegro that adhere to high professional standards in their reporting and have displayed strong organizational skills and trustworthiness or to non-governmental organizations.
- Proposals will be evaluated according to the ability of the applying organization to carry out a project with clearly formulated goals, that reaches as broad as possible of an audience or beneficiaries, and that has the potential for the greatest positive impact in the society.
- Organizations may only submit one proposal per program.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: Montenegro
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Montenegro.