Human Rights-Based Approaches to Media Work in Armenia

• Eligibility Criteria
  – Only non-commercial organisations, associations, initiatives, and foundations registered and active in the Republic of Armenia are eligible for participation in the grant Support to advance a human rights-based approach to media work;
  – Individuals and government, quasi-government, or commercial agencies and bodies are not eligible for funding.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Armenia
• Application Language: English and Armenian

Freedom House invites applications for funding from locally registered non-governmental organisations and coalitions based in the Republic of Armenia that aim to advance the development of a human-centered and human rights-based approach to media work and shed light on societal and human rights issues in a human-centered manner.

Objectives

The “Human Rights Based Approaches to Media Work in Armenia” grants program will serve the following objectives:

• To stimulate the piloting of long-term activities that will draw attention to the impact of disinformation on vulnerable and/or marginalised groups who are commonly targeted in disinformation campaigns.
• To provide critical technical support and tools for civil society and media actors to efficiently advocate in support of human rights-based media work.
• To support human rights-based advocacy campaigns to make citizens better informed and resistant to malign influences.
• To enable the Armenian public to see the human cost of disinformation and to increase understanding of and compassion for the victims of false narratives – humanising and contextualising the real impacts of disinformation.

Funding Information

• Freedom House will support one local organisation with up to $15,000 in funding, for a project length of 5-7 months.
• Proposals should include illustrative activities. Illustrative activities may include journalist sensitivity training, creative work and art, mentorship, dialogue, advocacy, and multi-format media coverage at local, regional, and national levels.

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