Summary:

The Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering four organizational grants averaging $20,000 per grant to support media and journalism activities aimed at strengthening reporting on infrastructure development and fostering public engagement on infrastructure debates in Southeast Asia.

Application Requirements:

• Media outlets and CSOs from Southeast Asia (including Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) are eligible to apply.
• Applicants from Timor-Leste, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Brunei will be prioritized.

Benefits:

• Each grant averages $20,000.
• Proposals with smaller budgets will be more competitive.
• Larger grant amounts may be considered for projects using innovative approaches.

Type:

The grants aim to strengthen media reporting, transparency, and accountability on the impacts of infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia.

Award and Location:

• Four organizations will receive funding.
• The grants are part of the STRIDES project, which supports environmental reporting on infrastructure development and its impacts.
• The project is a two-year initiative supported by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
• The focus is on improving the sustainability and accountability of infrastructure projects in the region.

Deadline:

12 March 2024

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