Deadline: 1 August 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Skopje Public Affairs Section is inviting U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations and educational institutions for its “Media Internship Program” to develop and implement a media internship program for mid-career journalists from the Republic of Macedonia.
Program Objectives
- Introduce journalists to new skills
- Expose them to digital tools and skills they need to thrive in today’s newsrooms
- Present journalists with case studies and hands-on experiences to encourage critical analysis and train them to become fluent storytellers
- Encourage journalists to think creatively about the future of the news
- Provide real-world experience in newsrooms
- Provide an opportunity for building a professional network of media contacts
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding:
- Award Ceiling: $90,000
- Award Floor: $24,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
- The application should:
- Address how the project will contribute to the objectives listed above.
- Enumerate specific outputs and outcomes to be achieved by the end of the grant period.
- Describe American content and/or involvement in the project.
- Clearly specify the audiences to be reached and the geographic locations of program activities, and proposed programs in multiple locations, should explain how that will be accomplished.
- Explain how programs and activities will be monitored and evaluated.
- Describe how elements of the project will have a multiplier effect or be sustainable beyond the life of the grant.
- Include a traditional and/or social media plan for marketing or advertising program activities and outcomes.
- Demonstrate competency to manage all financial and oversight aspects of the project, including participant costs and transparent arrangements of sub-grant relationships with partner organizations, if applicable.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.