U.S. Embassy: Curbing Misinformation Through Information Literacy in Nepal

• Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply:
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Civil society/non-governmental organizations
  • Think tanks
  • Public and private educational institutions
• Funding amount: $35,000
• Type of funding: Programmatic
• Target country: United States
• Application language: English

The U.S. Mission Kathmandu supports a more stable, democratic, and prosperous Nepal. This funding opportunity seeks to train tech-savvy youth between the ages of 16 to 30 from all seven provinces of Nepal. The goal is to help youth cultivate tools to identify election-related misinformation so they can make informed political choices during the upcoming elections. In turn, this strengthens the democratic foundation of Nepal. The project should use a combination of in-person and/or virtual workshops, trainings, video messaging, a targeted social media strategy and radio programs to engage young voters across Nepal.

Project Objectives

• Train 50-70 competitively-selected youth on identifying and curbing election-related misinformation.  Applicants may choose to use digital program platforms or in-person sessions to train the primary audience.
• Strategize and design online and offline tools that young voters in Nepal can easily access and utilize to aid them in identifying misinformation.
• Produce video messages and public service announcements targeting young voters on identifying and countering misinformation and disinformation.

See here to learn more and apply.