Research Funding Opportunities: May 31, 2024

International

First Opportunity

• NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. No internal submissions have been received, so it is now open to the first application submitted.
• Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. Mission to Papua New Guinea
• Funding Opportunity Title: Annual Program Statement for U.S. Embassy Port Moresby
• Key words: New Guinea, media literacy
• Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353524
• Internal deadline: ASAP- submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1938650
• Agency Deadline: 07/15/2024
• Funding available: maximum of $250,000 for each award
• Period of performance: 2 to 12 months
• Program background: PAS Port Moresby invites proposals for programs that advance shared goals of the U.S. and Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Programs should promote strategic objectives of our countries and meet Mission goals, incorporating an American cultural element or connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions. These programs should focus on strengthening economic, social, and environmental conditions in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and/or Vanuatu.
• Program Objectives: Media Literacy and Promotion:
  • Promoting media literacy and engagement, emphasizing the role of media in democratic societies.
  • Enhancing citizens’ ability to critically analyze media content, recognize false information, and participate in media discourse.
  • Understanding the importance of a free and independent press.
  • Empowering individuals to become active contributors to media discourse by promoting media literacy and providing tools to navigate media environments effectively.

Second Opportunity

• NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application.
• Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. EMBASSY JAKARTA, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION
• Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Jakarta PAS Annual Program Statement
• Key words: Indonesia, disinformation, climate, diversity and inclusivity
• Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351163
• Internal deadline: 06/07/24- submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1940826
• Agency Deadline: 06/30/2024
• Funding available: minimum of $30,000 to maximum of $100,000 for each award
• Period of performance: up to 12 months
• Program background: The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Jakarta invites proposals for projects that further and support the strategic partnership between Indonesia and the U.S. through educational, cultural, informational, and media programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural or media-related element, or a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
• Program Objectives:
  • Combating Disinformation:  activities that encourage identification of and resistance to dis/misinformation or hoaxes, knowledge of reliable sources for accurate factual information, cybersecurity awareness, and associated critical thinking skills.
  • Environmental Issues and Climate Crisis:  activities that increase awareness of regional and global environmental challenges, climate change, and sustainable development; and/or promote innovation in support of combating climate change or supporting alternative energy sources.
  • Diversity and Inclusivity:  activities that promote the value of human diversity and inclusiveness of Indonesians in business, academia, government, and civil society.  Areas of diversity include race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other status.

Media Production, Management, and Technology

First Opportunity

• Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities
• Funding Opportunity Title: Media Projects
• Key words: radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, humanities
• Link to RFP:  https://www.neh.gov/program/media-projects
• Agency Deadline: 08/14/2024, 01/08/2025
• Funding available: up to $75,000 for development and up to $700,000 for production
• Period of performance: 6-12 months for development and 1-3 years for production
• Program background: The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and incorporate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical; proposals must demonstrate the potential to attract a broad general audience.  The Division of Public Programs encourages media projects that promote a deeper understanding of American history and culture as well as those that examine international themes and subjects in the humanities.  Film and television projects may be stand-alone documentaries or a series of programs. Radio and podcast projects may be single programs, a series, or segments within an ongoing program.  Projects may include supplementary components such as discussion programs or websites.
• Program Objectives:
  • Development- Development awards (up to $75,000) enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and other program elements. Awards must result in a script or detailed treatment(s). You may also use a Development award to plan for outreach and public engagement.
  • Production- Production awards (up to $700,000) must result in the production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and documentary film projects.

Health Communication

First Opportunity

• Sponsor: The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation
• Funding Opportunity Title: Journalism Grants
• Key words: journalism, health care, documentary films
• Link to RFP:  https://nihcm.org/grants/journalism-grants
• Deadline: All applicants are required to submit an initial letter of inquiry (LOI) for each of their proposed projects by 5:00 PM EDT on October 10, 2024 (tentative- TBD in August)
• Funding available: NIHCM Foundation is making a total of $500,000 available to support our journalism and research grant programs. This funding will be allocated across the two programs according to the merits of the proposals received.
• Period of performance: Projects should be published within a year of the grant awarded.
• Program Objectives:
  • Health Reporting- innovative journalism covering consumer health and health care. The reporting should have a strong evidence base and explore and/or inform the public about important health issues.
  • Educational Opportunities for health care Reporters
  • Support for documentary films and their public engagement campaigns (full production costs not allowed)
• NOTE:
  • Letters of inquiry (our application) must be submitted via NIHCM’s online entry system https://nihcm.grantplatform.com/ by 5:00 PM EDT on October 10, 2024. In addition to entering basic information about the submitter and the project, you will also upload a narrative summary of your study.
  • Maximum of 12% indirect cost allowed
  • The LOI requires a categorical budget breakdown so must be routed through CJC Research Division and UFIRST prior to submission

Posted: May 31, 2024
Category: Research Funding Opportunities
Tagged as: climate, Disinformation, diversity and inclusivity, Documentary Films, health care, Humanities, Indonesia, Journalism, media literacy, New Guinea, Podcasts, Radio Programs