Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 22 GR 001 SCA 03022022
The Supporting Afghan Media grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SCAKAB 22 GR 001 SCA 03022022) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant offered through the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul (operating from Doha). The program is designed to strengthen media freedom and freedom of expression across Afghanistan, with an emphasis on reaching a majority of the country’s provinces rather than concentrating support only in major urban centers. The opportunity was posted on March 2, 2022, with an original application deadline of April 29, 2022, and it is associated with CFDA 19.501.
The core purpose of the program is to fund a project that delivers practical, protective, and coordinating support to Afghan journalists and the broader media environment in a way that measurably improves the space for independent reporting and expression. Applicants are expected to address at least two of four priority problem areas identified by PDS. These include (1) journalist safety, reflecting threats, harassment, intimidation, and other risks faced by reporters; (2) lack of access to information and restrictions on information, including barriers to obtaining, verifying, and publishing credible information; (3) underlying conditions that exacerbate economic challenges, recognizing that financial pressures and structural obstacles can undermine the ability to do fact-based or investigative journalism; and (4) insufficient coordination among media-advocacy, media-support, and free-speech organizations, both inside and outside Afghanistan, which can lead to fragmented assistance and weaker collective impact.
The opportunity outlines several example approaches to illustrate what PDS is looking for, while leaving room for applicants to propose solutions tailored to local realities. Suggested activities include improving journalists’ ability to conduct interviews and share information safely, particularly for reporters working outside large cities who may have fewer resources, weaker networks, and greater exposure to risk. Another focus is expanding access to information and strengthening verification, which can involve tools, training, systems, or partnerships that help reporters confirm facts and reduce vulnerability to misinformation or manipulated narratives. The grant also encourages efforts to promote accountability for individuals or entities involved in crimes against journalists, which may include documentation, advocacy, legal support pathways, or coordinated response mechanisms, depending on what is feasible and appropriate. In addition, PDS is interested in reducing obstacles that worsen economic hardship for journalists attempting investigative and evidence-based reporting, such as practical impediments to doing the work (though the funding is explicitly not intended to pay journalist salaries or otherwise directly compensate journalists for their reporting). Finally, proposals that build stronger collaboration among relevant organizations and networks, linking international or diaspora support structures with journalists still working in Afghanistan, are aligned with the program’s coordination priority.
From a funding and award structure standpoint, the program anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of up to $500,000. The initial performance period is 12 months, and PDS notes the possibility of an additional 12-month option period, meaning successful implementation in year one could position the project for continuation into a second year. The funding instrument is a grant, and eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” indicating that applicants should consult the opportunity’s eligibility clarification language for specifics, but that the competition is not limited solely to a narrow class of applicants.
In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at organizations capable of operating in complex environments and delivering tangible improvements to journalist safety, access to reliable information, and sector-wide coordination, while building resilience in the media ecosystem without substituting grant funds for routine newsroom payroll or direct payment for journalistic output.Apply for SCAKAB 22 GR 001 SCA 03022022
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Afghanistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Afghan Media" 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 Mar 02, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 2022. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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