Promoting Media Literacy Project in Uganda

• Eligibility Criteria
  – The following organisations are eligible to apply for the promoting media literacy project: Not-for-profit organisations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organisations, public and private educational institutions, individuals, public international organisations and governmental institutions;
  – For-profit or commercial entities, including for-profit media organisations, are not eligible to apply;
  – Organisations should have an established track record of training journalists (special emphasis on rural based journalists);
  – Organisations should have the ability to network with other media training organisations in these trainings;
  – Organisations must have the ability to promote and defend the right to freedom of expression through research, documentation, analysis, advocacy, strategic collaborations, and capacity building initiatives.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Uganda
• Application Language: English

The U.S. Embassy Kampala/ Bureau of African Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organisations to submit applications to carry out a program to implement a media literacy and countering mis- and dis-information targeting senior radio/investigative journalists.

Goal

Recognising the importance and support provided by the U.S. government in promoting free, fair and objective media, this project will provide training that promotes an analytical approach to identifying and mitigating the impact of disinformation and propaganda in Uganda, that negatively impact programs and outcomes in the fields of governance, health and economic growths.

Program Objectives

• Train senior broadcast journalists across the country on how to detect and counter disinformation and propaganda in Uganda.
• Equip senior broadcast journalists with skills, knowledge, and tools to become more effective and discerning custodians of information that is broadcast to the Ugandan population through their media platforms.
• Undertake research and analysis of false narratives in Uganda’s media landscape. Note: The grantee should be ready to have a comprehensive look at what narratives appear in Ugandan media, where specifically they occur, and how they are disseminated. This is meant to provide a baseline of current knowledge.
• The grantee will also be expected to make available small grants for select journalists to carry out in-depth investigative stories pertaining to what narratives appear across the disinformation landscape in Ugandan media. These will be competed.

Funding Information

• Total Amount Available: $100,000
• Number of awards anticipated: 2 awards (dependent on amounts)
• Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $35,000 to a maximum of $100,000
• Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less.

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