Opportunity Information: Apply for TUN081911
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- The U.S. Mission to Tunisia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Media Training Workshops" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2011 and posted on Aug 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Media Training Workshops opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TUN081911) is a discretionary U.S. government grant offered through the U.S. Mission to Tunisia, specifically the United States Embassy in Tunis. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the embassy is likely to stay actively involved in shaping, guiding, and overseeing the program as it is implemented rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement. The overall purpose falls under "media reinforcement" and is focused on strengthening professional journalism practices and newsroom leadership in Tunisia.
The funded project is expected to deliver a series of practical workshops designed to raise the quality of political reporting in Tunisian media outlets while also building the management capacity of Tunisian news editors. On the reporting side, the program is meant to push day-to-day journalism toward stronger fact-based coverage, more rigorous source verification, clearer separation between straight news and opinion or commentary, and more consistent outreach to a wide range of actors. This includes routine engagement not only with political figures, but also civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders, with the broader aim of improving the completeness, balance, and credibility of political news coverage.
A second major component targets newsroom leadership and editorial management. These workshops are intended to cover the essentials of newsroom management and emphasize the editor's role in setting reporting priorities, organizing workflow, and enforcing quality control. In practice, that implies training that helps editors make better decisions about what stories matter, how resources are assigned, how standards are applied, and how editorial oversight can prevent errors, bias, or blurred lines between reporting and commentary.
Applicants are expected to have a demonstrated record of success delivering media training programs. The most competitive proposals are expected to come from organizations with experience in the Maghreb region and a working understanding of Tunisia's key political and social actors, institutions, and policy environment. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
The embassy anticipated making up to three awards under this announcement. The total estimated funding available was $100,000, with individual awards expected to range from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $100,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 19, 2011, with an application deadline of September 2, 2011, and it was scheduled to be archived on October 2, 2011. Additional details were available via the U.S. Embassy Tunis website, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Faouzi Chaouch, Grants Administrator at the Public Affairs Section in Tunis (phone: 21671107199).
Media Training Workshops (Funding Opportunity Number TUN081911) - FAQs
What is the Media Training Workshops grant opportunity (TUN081911)?
Media Training Workshops (Funding Opportunity Number TUN081911) is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity offered through the U.S. Mission to Tunisia, specifically the United States Embassy in Tunis. The program falls under a "media reinforcement" purpose area and focuses on strengthening professional journalism practices and newsroom leadership in Tunisia.
Who is offering and administering this funding?
The opportunity is offered through the U.S. Mission to Tunisia, with administration handled by the United States Embassy in Tunis.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the U.S. Embassy in Tunis is expected to remain actively involved in shaping, guiding, and overseeing the program during implementation, rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement.
What is the main goal of the funded project?
The project is expected to deliver practical workshops that raise the quality of political reporting in Tunisian media outlets and build the management capacity of Tunisian news editors.
What topics should the political reporting workshops cover?
Based on the opportunity description, the reporting workshops are expected to push day-to-day journalism toward stronger fact-based coverage, more rigorous source verification, and clearer separation between straight news and opinion/commentary. The workshops should also encourage more consistent outreach to a broad range of actors to improve completeness, balance, and credibility in political coverage.
What kinds of stakeholders should journalists be trained to engage?
The opportunity emphasizes routine engagement not only with political figures, but also with civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders, to support more complete and balanced political reporting.
What is the second major component of the program besides reporting skills?
A second major component focuses on newsroom leadership and editorial management, specifically strengthening the capacity of Tunisian news editors.
What should the newsroom leadership and editorial management workshops include?
The management workshops are intended to cover essentials of newsroom management and emphasize the editor's role in setting reporting priorities, organizing workflow, and enforcing quality control. This includes helping editors improve decisions about story selection, resource assignment, applying standards, and ensuring editorial oversight that prevents errors, bias, or blurred lines between reporting and commentary.
What types of applicants are expected to be most competitive?
The opportunity indicates that applicants should have a demonstrated record of success delivering media training programs. The most competitive proposals are expected to come from organizations with experience in the Maghreb region and a working understanding of Tunisia's key political and social actors, institutions, and policy environment.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations. This includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description specifies that eligible nonprofits must not be institutions of higher education.
How many awards did the embassy anticipate making?
The embassy anticipated making up to three awards under this announcement.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available under this opportunity was $100,000.
What was the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $50,000 up to a ceiling of $100,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 19, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 2, 2011.
When was the opportunity scheduled to be archived?
The opportunity was scheduled to be archived on October 2, 2011.
Where could applicants find additional details?
Additional details were available via the U.S. Embassy Tunis website.
Who was the point of contact for access issues, and how could they be reached?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Faouzi Chaouch, Grants Administrator at the Public Affairs Section in Tunis. Phone: 21671107199.
What is meant by "media reinforcement" in this opportunity?
In this announcement, "media reinforcement" refers to strengthening professional journalism practices and newsroom leadership in Tunisia through practical training workshops aimed at improving political reporting quality and editorial management.
What kinds of improvements to political news coverage does the program aim to support?
The program aims to improve the completeness, balance, and credibility of political news coverage by promoting fact-based reporting, stronger verification practices, clearer separation of news and opinion/commentary, and broader routine engagement with political and civil society actors.
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