Fostering Accountability through Investigative Reporting (FAIR) activity open to local Ecuadorian entities.
With a phase one deadline of March 11th, USAID staffers will answer pre-submitted questions at a conference set for Friday the 23rd. USAID anticipates an investment of approximately $7 million over three years with the possibility of extensions. They identify four proposed objectives:
- Financial and operational sustainability of investigative journalism that allows journalists/outlets conduct work that helps report on corruption and/or other illicit and/or irregular and/or illegal activities improved.
- Protective and responsive ecosystem for journalists and media outlets.
- Collaborative investigative reporting to expose corruption and/or other illicit and/or irregular and/or illegal activities.
- Technical support to design, conduct and publish relevant and rigorous investigative reports.
USAID intends to award one cooperative agreement for an initial period of 3 years.
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Read the full Notice of Funding Opportunity at grants.gov.