Deadline: 9th April, 2024
As part of EJN’s Biodiversity Media Initiative, we are pleased to announce a round of organizational grants for journalist networks, media organizations, civil society organizations or academic institutions that are working to improve media coverage of biodiversity and conservation in areas of the world.
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering 3-4 grants to organizations averaging 10,000-12,000 EUR each to support activities that strengthen media reporting on biodiversity issues.
Project themes and objectives
The Biodiversity Media Grants will support projects that:
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Produce in-depth stories to expand the breadth and depth of coverage of biodiversity and conservation issues;
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Carry out biodiversity and/or conservation training activities for journalists and/or media organizations to build their capacity to report on biodiversity and conservation issues more effectively.
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Create or strengthen journalist networks focused on these issues, enabling them to invest in strategic opportunities, build the capacities of their members and respond to communities’ needs.
Grant
We anticipate supporting 3-4 organizations with grants of 10,000-12,000 EUR each. In general, proposals with smaller budgets will be more competitive. Larger grant amounts will be considered for projects that use innovative approaches and may be more resource- and time-consuming.
Eligibility
- They are especially interested in projects in biodiversity-rich regions of the world, such as the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia, or other biodiversity hotspots.
- They would also like to hear from applicants based in countries in which we have not offered grants to previously. They encourage applications in particular from West Africa, Central America and Eastern Europe, and specifically from the following countries: Dominican Republic, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- This opportunity is open to journalist networks, media organizations, civil society organizations or academic institutions. Although they will consider applications by NGOs or environmental groups looking to build the capacity of journalists to cover conservation issues, preference will be given to applications from or affiliated with professional journalists, media organizations, journalism schools and the like.
- Applicants must either note their affiliations with existing media organizations or provide detailed plans about how this project would facilitate the creation of a new network or organization.
They will not consider applications rooted in advocacy or political campaigning.
For the purposes of this funding opportunity, they will only be accepting applications in English.
Judging criteria
All applications we receive are reviewed and discussed by a panel of international judges, comprising Internews staff and experts in environmental journalism.
Applications will be evaluated using the following assessment criteria:
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the overall quality of the proposal; the relevance of the proposed project in contributing to the objectives and priorities of this grant program;
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the potential impact of the proposed project, including the quality and effectiveness of the project design;
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the innovative characteristics of the proposed activities;
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the financial viability and cost-effectiveness of the proposed activity;
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the ability of the applicant to carry it out;
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the geographical spread of the selected grantees.
Application Process
How to apply
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Fill in the online application form by clicking the “Apply Now” button located on the top right of the page.
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If you have an existing account, you’ll need to log in. If not, you will need to create an account by clicking “Log in” on the top right of the page and click the “Sign up” link at the bottom of the page that opens. Click here for detailed instructions on how to create an account, and here for detailed instructions on how to reset your password.
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If you start the application and want to come back and complete it later, you can click “Save Draft.” To return to your draft, you’ll need to go back to the opportunity, ensure you are logged in, and click “Apply Now” again to finalize the application.
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Applications should provide a detailed budget with justification for the amount requested. Download the budget template now by clicking on this link.
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