Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 112 10 000002
Apply for RFA 112 10 000002
- The Georgia USAID Tbilisi in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Azerbaijan New Media Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2010 and posted on Jul 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Azerbaijan New Media Project was a USAID-funded grant opportunity designed to respond to what it described as a shrinking information space in Azerbaijan. The program’s core idea was to strengthen independent media and freedom of expression by working on three connected fronts: helping citizens gain better digital access to diverse information and actually use it; providing legal defense and support for media practitioners who face pressure or legal threats; and improving the quality and availability of professionally produced media content. In practice, the project aimed to increase the overall supply of credible news and information, grow public demand for it, and make access easier for everyday citizens.
A central feature of the approach was building and reinforcing both online and offline communities. The project planned to do this by creating community information centers across Azerbaijan. These centers were intended to provide practical infrastructure and support, including Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, hands-on technical help, and training so citizens could learn how to use new technologies and media tools. The broader development logic was that better connectivity and digital skills would widen participation in public life, help people find and share reliable information, and strengthen local communities beyond major urban hubs.
The opportunity also emphasized coordination with other USAID programming already operating in related sectors. It specifically referenced ties to efforts in community and civil society development, parliamentary processes, rule of law initiatives, small and medium enterprise development, and programs in education and health. This indicates the grant was structured not just as a media project in isolation, but as part of a wider governance and development strategy where access to information, legal protections, and higher-quality content were expected to support civic participation and accountability.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the implementing partner would likely work closely with USAID during implementation rather than operating with minimal federal involvement. USAID expected to make one award, with total estimated funding of $4,000,000. The anticipated award size ranged from a floor of $3,000,000 to a ceiling of $4,000,000, and cost sharing or matching was required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement.
The opportunity was posted on July 19, 2010, with an application closing date of August 20, 2010, and it was archived on September 19, 2010. The funding opportunity number was RFA 112 10 000002, under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The issuing office was USAID in Tbilisi, Georgia. Questions were directed to TDY5_Tbilisi@usaid.gov, and applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were instructed to contact Riffat Sulaiman, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at 202-216-6272 x4122.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Azerbaijan New Media Project (USAID)
What is the Azerbaijan New Media Project?
The Azerbaijan New Media Project was a USAID-funded grant opportunity intended to respond to what USAID described as a shrinking information space in Azerbaijan. The overall goal was to strengthen independent media and freedom of expression by improving access to information, supporting media practitioners, and improving the quality and availability of professional media content.
What problem was the opportunity meant to address?
Based on the announcement summary, the opportunity was designed in response to concerns about a shrinking information space in Azerbaijan. The project’s approach centered on increasing the supply of credible information, boosting public demand for it, and making access easier for everyday citizens.
What were the main objectives of the project?
The project described three connected fronts:
- Helping citizens gain better digital access to diverse information and actually use it
- Providing legal defense and support for media practitioners facing pressure or legal threats
- Improving the quality and availability of professionally produced media content
How was the project expected to strengthen independent media and freedom of expression?
The project’s design linked infrastructure and skills (better connectivity and digital literacy), protections (legal defense/support for media practitioners), and content improvements (more professionally produced media). Together, these were intended to raise access, increase credible content, and encourage public engagement with reliable information.
What does the opportunity mean by increasing the “supply” of credible news and information?
The summary indicates the project aimed to increase the overall availability of credible news and information, including by improving the quality and availability of professionally produced media content.
What does the opportunity mean by increasing “public demand” for credible information?
The project aimed not only to produce or support credible content, but also to grow the public’s interest in and use of credible information. The community-based approach and digital access/training components were part of that demand-building logic.
How did the project plan to make information access easier for everyday citizens?
A central feature was building and reinforcing both online and offline communities. The project planned to create community information centers across Azerbaijan that would provide connectivity and hands-on support, along with training to help citizens use technologies and media tools.
What are “community information centers” in the context of this opportunity?
Community information centers were planned facilities across Azerbaijan intended to provide practical infrastructure and support. The summary describes these centers as offering Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, hands-on technical help, and training for citizens to learn how to use new technologies and media tools.
What services or resources were the community information centers expected to provide?
According to the opportunity description, the centers were intended to offer:
- Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Hands-on technical assistance
- Training to help citizens use new technologies and media tools
Why did the opportunity emphasize both online and offline communities?
The summary frames community-building as central to improving access and use of information. By reinforcing communities both online and offline, the project intended to widen participation in public life, help people find and share reliable information, and strengthen local communities beyond major urban hubs.
How was improved connectivity and training expected to affect civic participation?
The development logic described in the summary was that better connectivity and digital skills would widen participation in public life, help people find and share reliable information, and strengthen local communities (including outside major cities).
Was this opportunity intended to work only in major cities?
No. The description explicitly notes an intent to strengthen local communities beyond major urban hubs, supported in part through community information centers and broader access to connectivity and training.
Did the opportunity include legal support for media practitioners?
Yes. One of the three core fronts was providing legal defense and support for media practitioners who face pressure or legal threats.
What kind of legal support was contemplated?
The summary describes “legal defense and support” for media practitioners facing pressure or legal threats, but it does not provide additional detail on scope, delivery mechanisms, or eligible types of cases.
How did the opportunity relate to other USAID programs?
The opportunity emphasized coordination with other USAID programming already operating in related sectors. It referenced ties to:
- Community and civil society development
- Parliamentary processes
- Rule of law initiatives
- Small and medium enterprise development
- Education programs
- Health programs
Why was coordination with other USAID sectors highlighted?
The summary indicates the grant was structured as part of a wider governance and development strategy rather than a standalone media activity. Access to information, legal protections, and higher-quality content were expected to support civic participation and accountability across other development areas.
What type of award was this opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a Cooperative Agreement?
The opportunity summary notes that under a Cooperative Agreement, the implementing partner would likely work closely with USAID during implementation rather than operating with minimal federal involvement.
How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID expected to make one award.
How much funding was available?
The total estimated funding was $4,000,000.
What was the anticipated award size range?
The anticipated award size ranged from a floor of $3,000,000 to a ceiling of $4,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The summary states that cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility notes in the full announcement.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was RFA 112 10 000002.
What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was under CFDA 98.001, identified as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
It was posted on July 19, 2010, and the application closing date was August 20, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 19, 2010.
Which USAID office issued the opportunity?
The issuing office was USAID in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Where were questions about the opportunity directed?
Questions were directed to TDY5_Tbilisi@usaid.gov.
What should applicants do if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were instructed to contact Riffat Sulaiman, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at 202-216-6272 x4122.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The closing date was August 20, 2010, and the opportunity was archived on September 19, 2010.
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