Deadline: 27-May-25
The United Nations Development Programme is inviting media-focused civil society organizations to submit proposals for a small grant that aims to advance issue-based reporting by producing high-quality communications content on critical issues related to corporate accountability to the environment and/or climate change.
Funding Information
- Under the small grants programme, UNDP will contribute up to 20,000 USD to one CSO.
Priority Areas
- Produce a 3-part data storytelling series that highlight critical human or environmental issues covering corporate accountability to the environment and/or climate change in Malaysia, with a focus on successful BHR+E initiatives, policies, or community-led actions;
- Highlight the perspectives of underrepresented communities disproportionately affected by climate/environmental-linked challenges caused by impacts of businesses, featuring local experiences, and incorporating cultural and gender-sensitive approaches;
- Employing new innovative media approaches to storytelling in media outputs, such as long-form “scrollytelling”, visual storytelling (e.g. mini documentary/video series), and/or data-driven journalism/storytelling to mobilize public awareness and action.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only non-governmental and independent media-focused civil society organisations registered in Malaysia, active for at least the last 3 years, which promote independent, and quality journalism can apply for this grant.
- Unregistered media collectives or informal groups may also apply, provided they do so in partnership with an eligible registered organization that will serve as the lead applicant and grant recipient.
- Demonstrated experience in producing high-quality, in-depth journalism pieces related to environmental or social issues.
- Able to produce a list of similar projects/samples (minimum of 3) executed over the past three years by the organisation.
- Proposals should be focus on humans or environmental issues related to corporate accountability to the environment and/or climate change and relevant to the local or regional context.
- Proposals should promote positive advocacy approaches to B+HR and the environment.
- To ensure alignments with the grant’s objectives, proposals must include a detailed storyboard outlining their proposed topics, sources, and methodology for review and approval by the UNDP project team before production begins. Proposals must also include a risk assessment addressing potential political, legal, or safety concerns related to their reporting, along with mitigation measures.
Selection Criteria
- Experience and capacity of the applicant
- Relevance of the proposal to the theme of the grant
- Innovation in the proposed storytelling approach
- Feasibility of project implementation
- Commitment to inclusive representation
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