Opportunity Information: Apply for SLO10015GR050
Apply for SLO10015GR050
- The U.S. Mission to Slovakia in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentoring Program for Encouraging Investigative Journalism in Slovakia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2015 and posted on Jun 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Embassy in Bratislava offered this discretionary grant opportunity to fund a one-year training and mentoring program designed to strengthen investigative journalism in Slovakia. The core idea is to expand the pipeline of capable investigative reporters by pairing promising journalism students and early-career journalists with experienced senior investigative journalists at multiple Slovak media outlets. The program is meant to address practical obstacles that investigative reporters commonly face in Slovakia, including the need for stronger technical skills, deeper familiarity with business practices and regulatory systems, and better methods for finding, vetting, and protecting sources while conducting in-depth investigations.
The proposed program structure centers on a formal mentorship model involving several participating media organizations, each contributing roughly one to three top senior journalists to serve as mentors. Around 20 mentees (journalism students and junior journalists) would be competitively selected. Over the course of the year, mentees would rotate through different outlets to gain real newsroom exposure and broaden their experience across platforms and editorial cultures. The rotation concept includes placements of about two to three months at a time, with the expectation that participants would spend time in both print and broadcast environments, such as a daily newspaper outlet, a weekly print outlet, and a TV news department. This design emphasizes hands-on learning, sustained coaching, and professional integration rather than one-off workshops.
The Embassy indicated that budgets could reasonably cover a range of program delivery costs. Examples include an NGO or similar organization fee to administer and coordinate the initiative, honoraria for the journalist mentors, equipment purchases for student use, and bringing in a U.S.-based trainer to conduct an intensive training component for both mentors and mentees. The announcement specifically references costs tied to a week-long training session, suggesting a concentrated skills-building module that complements the longer mentorship and rotation period.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the U.S. Mission to Slovakia under Funding Opportunity Number SLO10015GR050 and titled "Mentoring Program for Encouraging Investigative Journalism in Slovakia." It used a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically implies ongoing collaboration or involvement by the funder during implementation. The activity category is listed under Education and the CFDA listing is 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). The Embassy anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000. The award ceiling was $50,000 and the floor was $40,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both categories). Key dates in the notice included a posted date of June 1, 2015, and an application deadline (current and original closing date) of June 30, 2015, with the opportunity archived on July 30, 2015. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the point of contact listed was Stephanie Fitzmaurice, Deputy Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava.
FAQs: Mentoring Program for Encouraging Investigative Journalism in Slovakia (SLO10015GR050)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava to support a one-year training and mentoring program aimed at strengthening investigative journalism in Slovakia.
2) What is the official title and funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is titled "Mentoring Program for Encouraging Investigative Journalism in Slovakia" and was issued under Funding Opportunity Number SLO10015GR050.
3) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is intended to expand the pipeline of capable investigative reporters in Slovakia by pairing promising journalism students and early-career journalists with experienced senior investigative journalists at multiple Slovak media outlets.
4) What problems or gaps is the program designed to address?
The program is meant to address practical obstacles investigative reporters commonly face in Slovakia, including:
- Needing stronger technical skills
- Deeper familiarity with business practices and regulatory systems
- Better methods for finding, vetting, and protecting sources while conducting in-depth investigations
5) What is the expected program length?
The program is designed to run for one year.
6) Who are the intended participants (mentees)?
The mentees are expected to be journalism students and junior/early-career journalists.
7) How many mentees are expected to participate?
Around 20 mentees would be competitively selected.
8) What is the mentorship model described in the opportunity?
The program centers on a formal mentorship model involving several participating media organizations. Each participating outlet would contribute roughly one to three top senior journalists to serve as mentors.
9) Will mentees work in just one newsroom or rotate across outlets?
Mentees are expected to rotate through different outlets over the course of the year to gain real newsroom exposure and broaden their experience across platforms and editorial cultures.
10) How long is each newsroom rotation expected to last?
Rotations are described as lasting about two to three months at a time.
11) What kinds of media environments are included in the rotation concept?
The rotation concept expects participants to spend time in both print and broadcast environments, with examples including:
- A daily newspaper outlet
- A weekly print outlet
- A TV news department
12) Is this program primarily workshops or hands-on newsroom work?
The design emphasizes hands-on learning, sustained coaching, and professional integration rather than one-off workshops.
13) What kinds of costs can the budget reasonably cover?
The Embassy indicated budgets could reasonably cover a range of program delivery costs, including:
- An NGO or similar organization fee to administer and coordinate the initiative
- Honoraria for the journalist mentors
- Equipment purchases for student use
- Bringing in a U.S.-based trainer to conduct an intensive training component for both mentors and mentees
14) Does the opportunity mention a concentrated training component?
Yes. The announcement references costs tied to a week-long training session, suggesting an intensive skills-building module that complements the longer mentorship and rotation period.
15) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies ongoing collaboration or involvement by the funder during implementation.
16) Which U.S. government entity issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Mission to Slovakia (U.S. Embassy in Bratislava).
17) What is the activity category and CFDA listing?
The activity category is listed under Education, and the CFDA listing is 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).
18) How many awards did the Embassy anticipate making?
The Embassy anticipated making one award.
19) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total program funding amount is $50,000.
20) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $50,000 and the award floor is $40,000.
21) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
23) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded under both nonprofit eligibility categories described in the notice.
24) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The notice lists:
- Posted date: June 1, 2015
- Application deadline (current and original closing date): June 30, 2015
- Archive date: July 30, 2015
25) Is the opportunity still open?
The opportunity was archived on July 30, 2015, and the listed application deadline was June 30, 2015.
26) Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The point of contact listed is Stephanie Fitzmaurice, Deputy Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava.
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