The Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) and the Ford Foundation have partnered to establish a Community Media Fund (CMF) to enhance citizens’ access to relevant information that enables the public to support policies and practices that drive inclusive economic and human development locally, regionally and nationally. The CMF’s will make disbursements to grantees in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Application Deadline: 24th May 2017 at 17.00hrs East Africa Time (EAT) (UTC+3).
Eligible Countries: Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
About the Award: The CMF seeks to award grants to key civil society organizations, community media and non-governmental organisations in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to strengthen citizen journalism, enhance the financial literacy of citizens, improve their access to relevant data and build the capacity of community media to improve governance and accountability through analysis and reporting.
Concept notes from eligible organizations who are implementing interventions in the following thematic areas are currently being accepted:
Type: Grants
Eligibility: Eligible grant applicants must:
For more details on eligibility and application requirements for the CMF call for concept notes please download the full CMF Request for Proposals (RFP) document from the right sidebar.
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Program: The minimum grant amount is $10,000 USD.
Duration of Program: The CMF will have two rounds of a call for proposals. This is the first round. The second round will be in 2018.
How to Apply: To apply please download the Concept Note Proposal submission form in the right sidebar. The deadline for the submission of concept notes is 24 May 2017 at 17.00hrs East Africa Time (EAT) (UTC+3). All concept notes must be completed in English. More details on the application process can be found in the Community Media Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) document in the right sidebar
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Award Provider: Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) and the Ford Foundation
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