Deadline: 28-Feb-22
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announces a call for grant proposals for Ukrainian media outlets and media organizations to provide them with relevant and effective tools that will sustain media outlets financially and will prevent curtailing media freedoms in the future.
This initiative has the goal to support media outlets in pandemic and crisis times and to provide them with proper tools for optimizing their operations and increasing financial stability. Media outlets should use their acquired skills to improve and monetize online content, use innovative ways to increase their target audience, as well as create sustainable cooperation models with local businesses and civil society representatives on the regional level.
Project Areas
- Educating media editors and owners on ineffective media management by providing practical offline and online training, organizing study, and experience exchange tours between different outlets.
- Introducing media workers to different models, platforms, and best practices in monetizing online content.
- Making online media content more relevant and consumable for the audience through teaching journalists how to employ different formats, including podcasts, social media, infographics, live streaming, videos, storytelling, etc.
- Sharing best practices in financial stability by introducing membership strategies, innovative ways to attract subscribers, and crowdfunding.
- Promoting and strengthening cooperation between major media, local businesses, and civil society players, especially at the regional level.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 6-12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: pending availability of funds
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $20,000 to a maximum of $50,000
- Total available funding: $350,000
- Type of Funding: FY21 Foreign Assistance Funds
- Anticipated program start date: March 31, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Ukrainian independent media organizations and media outlets.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337751