Deadline: 28 February 2019
Through this Annual Program Statement (APS), CSM II is seeking applications for grants from independent local media organizations and CSOs in Myanmar.
The APS aims to address many of the concerns and issues raised by independent media organizations and CSOs during one-on-one consultations, and draws on the findings of analyses conducted by FHI 360 and Internews and experience from CSM I.
Purpose
Grants provided under this APS will support high-quality reporting, media development, access to quality and accurate information, and awareness building in the following areas:
- Reform of laws and policies, and improved implementation of laws and policies
- Peace & national reconciliation
- Intercommunal harmony & religious freedom
Cross-Cutting Themes
Partners are strongly encouraged to promote participation of diverse religious, ethnic, and marginalized communities within their organization’s reporting teams as well as in the subject matter of their media programming. While addressing the issues above, applicants are strongly encouraged to integrate the following cross-cutting themes into their projects, as appropriate.
- Engaging youth and strengthening their leadership
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment
- LGBTQI equality and empowerment
- Disability rights and inclusiveness
Funding Information
- Applications may be for projects up to 12 months in duration.
- Applicants may propose budgets between MMK 16,000,000 and MMK 118,000,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- This APS is open to applicants from anywhere in Myanmar. It is open to nongovernmental independent local media organizations, networks, and associations; non-governmental research and policy institutions; and CSOs working on issues inside Myanmar. They may be either registered or unregistered.
- The following are not eligible to receive grant support: individuals; political parties; military or other armed groups; government or semi-governmental institutions or media organizations (semi-governmental institutions and organizations being those that are 50 percent or more government financed or owned); international organizations; and faith-based organizations that exclude beneficiaries based on faith, or any other protected characteristics (such as sex, gender or sexual orientation).
- Grant applications will first be checked for eligibility. Applications that are not eligible will not be considered by the Grant Evaluation Committee.
How to Apply
Please send the application, budget and other attachments at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Myanmar
For more information, please visit https://themimu.info/calls-for-proposals