Opportunity Information: Apply for PRMTR 10 GR 001 EUR 050710
Apply for PRMTR 10 GR 001 EUR 050710
- The Mission to Turkey in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Turkish, Armenian and American Journalist Exchange Program New Media New Challenges Reporting Best Practices for a New Age" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2010 and posted on May 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants Applications may be submitted by public and private non profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Turkish, Armenian and American Journalist Exchange Program, titled "New Media, New Challenges: Reporting Best Practices for a New Age," is a U.S. Embassy-led grant opportunity designed to strengthen professional journalism skills and ethics while encouraging constructive cross-border engagement between Turkish and Armenian media professionals. Run jointly through the U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia, the program focuses on practical reporting tradecraft for covering regional issues of shared interest, such as the Turkey-Armenia reconciliation process and energy-related topics, while reinforcing high-quality journalism standards and ethical practices seen as central to a free society.
The project is built around two connected components. The first is a U.S.-based exchange lasting about four weeks for six paired teams of journalists, with each pair made up of one Turkish and one Armenian participant (12 total). This U.S. phase includes an initial seminar week followed by approximately three to four weeks of hands-on professional internships at American media outlets, giving participants direct newsroom experience and exposure to U.S. reporting practices. Homestays are also incorporated to deepen cultural understanding and informal learning. The exchange is expected to be scheduled during a relatively quiet period for the media calendar, generally between June and September or during major holiday periods, to make participation more feasible for working journalists and host organizations.
The second component consists of two intensive, best-practice reporting conferences held back-to-back: one in Ankara and one in Yerevan. Each conference is designed to run for about three days and is planned to take place three to six months after the U.S. exchange ends. These workshops broaden the program's reach beyond the 12 U.S. exchange participants by convening roughly 15 Turkish and 15 Armenian journalists, along with the exchange alumni, six representatives from the U.S. sponsoring media outlets, and up to two expert American speakers brought in to lecture and share professional perspectives. Across both conferences, the announcement anticipates as many as 50 total participants. A notable feature is that U.S. exchange participants, working in Turkish-Armenian pairs, are expected to help the U.S. grantee organize and deliver the follow-on conferences, turning them into multipliers who bring lessons learned back into their professional communities. The conferences are also meant to draw on the experience of alumni from established U.S. exchange programs such as Humphrey, Fulbright, and Murrow who are now working in Turkey and Armenia, adding regional credibility and locally grounded insight.
The opportunity is structured as a grant agreement with an estimated total funding amount of up to $250,000 for FY 2010, pending availability of funds. The U.S. Embassies anticipate making a single award, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and no stated award floor. The proposed start date is July 2010, and the anticipated project completion date is April 2012, allowing time to implement the U.S. exchange, plan and deliver both regional conferences, and manage follow-up and administrative closeout.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. public or private nonprofit organizations that meet the IRS 501(c)(3) requirements. The program is ideally suited to an NGO with demonstrated media development expertise or a university journalism school with comparable experience, and applicants are encouraged to coordinate with regional media organizations in Turkey and Armenia, especially for the follow-on conference phase. A key restriction is that organizations with fewer than four years of experience conducting international exchanges are not eligible for this competition. This reflects broader U.S. government grant guidelines that cap awards at $60,000 for less-experienced exchange implementers; since this program is expected to be funded up to $250,000, applicants must have a track record that meets the four-year threshold.
Cost sharing is not required at a specific minimum or maximum level, but it is explicitly encouraged and will be considered in proposal evaluation. Applicants offering cost share must be prepared to document it with appropriate records and comply with federal accountability rules, including valuation standards referenced to OMB Circular A-110. If an applicant commits to a certain cost-share level and later fails to provide it, the U.S. government contribution may be reduced proportionally, making cost-sharing promises binding and financially consequential.
Administrative details in the announcement include a reminder that applicants should review the full solicitation carefully and that embassy staff will generally not discuss the competition after the deadline until proposal review is complete. The original and current closing date listed is July 15, 2010. For application package requests and inquiries, the primary contact is the U.S. Embassy in Turkey Public Affairs Section, with Deborah Guido O'Grady (guidodl@state.gov, +90 312 457 7312) and alternate contact David Avery (averyd@state.gov, +90 312 457 7328). The funding opportunity is identified as PRMTR 10 GR 001 EUR 050710, posted May 7, 2010, with an estimated total funding of $250,000 and one expected award.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
The Turkish, Armenian and American Journalist Exchange Program, titled "New Media, New Challenges: Reporting Best Practices for a New Age," is a U.S. Embassy-led grant opportunity to strengthen journalism skills and ethics while encouraging constructive cross-border engagement between Turkish and Armenian media professionals.
Who is leading and running the program?
The program is run jointly through the U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia. It is described as a U.S. Embassy-led grant opportunity.
What are the main goals of the program?
The program aims to improve professional journalism tradecraft and reinforce high-quality journalism standards and ethical practices viewed as central to a free society. It also aims to encourage constructive engagement between Turkish and Armenian media professionals through shared professional experiences.
What topics or issue areas does the program focus on?
The program emphasizes practical reporting skills for covering regional issues of shared interest, including the Turkey-Armenia reconciliation process and energy-related topics.
How is the project structured?
The project has two connected components: (1) a U.S.-based exchange for paired Turkish and Armenian journalists, and (2) two intensive best-practice reporting conferences held back-to-back, one in Ankara and one in Yerevan, several months after the U.S. exchange concludes.
What is the U.S.-based exchange component?
The U.S. exchange lasts about four weeks for six paired teams of journalists. Each pair includes one Turkish and one Armenian participant, for a total of 12 participants.
What will participants do during the U.S. exchange?
The U.S. phase includes an initial seminar week followed by approximately three to four weeks of hands-on professional internships at American media outlets. The intent is to provide direct newsroom experience and exposure to U.S. reporting practices. Homestays are also included to deepen cultural understanding and informal learning.
When is the U.S. exchange expected to take place?
The exchange is expected to be scheduled during a relatively quiet media period, generally between June and September or during major holiday periods, to make participation more feasible for working journalists and host organizations.
What are the follow-on conferences?
The second component consists of two intensive best-practice reporting conferences held back-to-back: one in Ankara and one in Yerevan. Each conference is designed to run for about three days.
When will the conferences occur relative to the U.S. exchange?
The conferences are planned to take place three to six months after the U.S. exchange ends.
Who attends the conferences?
Each conference is designed to convene roughly 15 Turkish and 15 Armenian journalists, along with the exchange alumni, six representatives from the U.S. sponsoring media outlets, and up to two expert American speakers who lecture and share professional perspectives.
How many total participants are anticipated across both conferences?
Across both conferences, the announcement anticipates as many as 50 total participants.
How do the U.S. exchange participants contribute after returning home?
A key feature is that U.S. exchange participants, working in Turkish-Armenian pairs, are expected to help the U.S. grantee organize and deliver the follow-on conferences, serving as multipliers who bring lessons learned back into their professional communities.
Are any existing exchange-program alumni involved?
Yes. The conferences are meant to draw on the experience of alumni from established U.S. exchange programs such as Humphrey, Fulbright, and Murrow who are now working in Turkey and Armenia.
What is the funding type and size?
The opportunity is structured as a grant agreement with an estimated total funding amount of up to $250,000 for FY 2010, pending availability of funds.
How many awards are expected?
The U.S. Embassies anticipate making a single award.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
What is the proposed project period?
The proposed start date is July 2010, and the anticipated project completion date is April 2012, allowing time to implement the U.S. exchange, plan and deliver the two regional conferences, and manage follow-up and closeout.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. public or private nonprofit organizations that meet IRS 501(c)(3) requirements.
What kinds of organizations are considered a good fit?
The program is described as ideally suited to an NGO with demonstrated media development expertise or a university journalism school with comparable experience.
Is there a minimum experience requirement for applicants?
Yes. Organizations with fewer than four years of experience conducting international exchanges are not eligible for this competition.
Why is the four-year international exchange experience requirement included?
The announcement links this to broader U.S. government grant guidelines that cap awards at $60,000 for less-experienced exchange implementers. Because this program is expected to be funded up to $250,000, applicants must meet the four-year threshold.
Does the opportunity require cost sharing?
No specific minimum or maximum cost-sharing level is required, but cost sharing is explicitly encouraged and will be considered in proposal evaluation.
If an applicant offers cost share, what documentation or rules apply?
Applicants offering cost share must be prepared to document it with appropriate records and comply with federal accountability rules, including valuation standards referenced to OMB Circular A-110.
What happens if an organization commits to cost share but does not deliver it?
If an applicant commits to a certain cost-share level and later fails to provide it, the U.S. government contribution may be reduced proportionally, meaning cost-sharing commitments are binding and can have financial consequences.
Are applicants encouraged to coordinate with organizations in the region?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to coordinate with regional media organizations in Turkey and Armenia, particularly for the follow-on conference phase.
What is the application deadline?
The closing date listed is July 15, 2010 (both the original and current closing date are stated as July 15, 2010).
Will embassy staff discuss the competition after the deadline?
The announcement notes that embassy staff will generally not discuss the competition after the deadline until proposal review is complete.
What is the funding opportunity number or identifier?
The funding opportunity is identified as PRMTR 10 GR 001 EUR 050710.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted May 7, 2010.
Who should applicants contact for application package requests or questions?
The primary contact is the U.S. Embassy in Turkey Public Affairs Section: Deborah Guido O'Grady (guidodl@state.gov, +90 312 457 7312). The alternate contact is David Avery (averyd@state.gov, +90 312 457 7328).
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