Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAISB 23 AW 006 02282023
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, is offering a set of grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities under the title "Journalist Capacity Building Programs (Multiple Projects)." The overall purpose is to support several separate, nationwide projects that strengthen the skills and professional capacity of Pakistani media actors. The opportunity is focused on improving the quality and reliability of journalism in Pakistan by helping journalists and content creators report more accurately, counter misinformation, and produce stronger factual, data-driven, and investigative work. While the call is framed as one notice of funding opportunity, it is explicitly designed to fund multiple distinct projects rather than one combined program.
The intended beneficiaries include a wide range of media practitioners, not just traditional journalists. The notice specifically mentions traditional media professionals as well as digital media professionals, vloggers, documentary makers, and related content producers. The programming emphasis is on practical training and capacity building that enables participants to cover complex, high-impact topics with greater rigor. Priority issue areas highlighted in the description include energy and environmental concerns, economic growth and development, and civil society issues, with an overarching aim of encouraging accurate, balanced, and quality information that can better inform the public.
From a policy and outcomes perspective, these projects are meant to advance Mission Pakistan goals by strengthening the press and civil society. The logic is that better trained and better equipped media actors can play a more effective public-service role, especially in environments where misinformation can spread quickly and where specialized beats (like energy, environment, or economics) require stronger technical understanding and verification skills. Proposals should therefore align training content and outputs with these broader objectives of improving information integrity and professional standards.
Administratively, the opportunity falls under a discretionary funding category and can be awarded either as a grant or as a cooperative agreement, depending on the nature of the relationship and level of involvement anticipated by the funder. The program is listed under CFDA 19.501. The total number of expected awards is eight, with an award ceiling of up to USD 150,000 per award. Projects are expected to be implemented on a nationwide basis and must be completed within a 12 to 18 month period, so proposals should be designed with a realistic timeline, clear milestones, and deliverables that fit within that window.
A key application rule is that organizations may submit proposals for more than one project, but each project must be submitted as a separate proposal package. Each submission must include its own Applicant Summary Coversheet (referenced as Attachment 1 in the notice) and must clearly identify which specific project the application addresses. Any applicant that tries to combine multiple projects into a single proposal will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for funding. The opportunity was created on February 28, 2023, and the original closing date listed is May 1, 2023. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," indicating applicants should consult the additional eligibility clarification in the full notice, but the sponsor is the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Pakistan.Apply for SCAISB 23 AW 006 02282023
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Journalist Capacity Building Programs (Multiple Projects)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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