ClosedOpportunity 72052318RFA00001

Investigative Journalism

Mexico USAID-Mexico City · Agency for International Development

At a glance

Investigative Journalism is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Mexico USAID-Mexico City (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was June 29, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $6M, with about 1 award expected and $6M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 4, 2018Posted
Jun 29, 2018Application deadline

Posted: May 4, 2018
Close date: Jun 29, 2018
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $6,000,000
Est. total funding: $6,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Both U.S. and non-US organizations may participate under this NOFO. Additionally USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations. The Recipient must be a responsible entity. The AO may determine that a pre-award survey is required to conduct an examination that will determine whether the prospective recipient has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills – or ability to obtain them – in order to achieve the objectives of the program and comply with the terms and conditions of the award. The successful applicant(s) will be subject to a responsibility determination assessment (Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS) by the Agreement Officer (AO).

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks applications from qualified organizations to fund an activity entitled Investigative Journalism . Eligibility for this award is not restricted. Ensuring sufficient access to impartial, fact-based reporting, investigations, and analyses in Mexico is a challenge, particularly at the subnational level. When information is available, the data can be complex and difficult to understand. While the Government of Mexico (GOM) has released large volumes of public information at the federal level, the quality is not always consistent and data sets are often not user-friendly. At the state level and below, information that should be in the public domain can be difficult to find and access.

Without access to information, Mexican citizens and civil society are not able to effectively participate in public policy dialogue, advocate for increased government transparency, or advance legal and regulatory reforms that can help reduce impunity.

Journalists play a critical role in ensuring information access, interpreting data, and informing the public. In order to be effective they require legal knowledge, technical expertise, exposure to the cutting-edge investigative techniques, and access to resources to conduct their work.

For the above reasons, the purpose of this activity is to deter corruption and support transparency by improving journalists’ ability to investigate issues related to corruption i n targeted Mexican states and municipalities, .

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

98.001USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 98.001

Historical data · not a prediction

FY19

$10.3B

FY20

$10.3B est.

FY21

$10.3B est.

FY22

$28.8B

FY23

$30B est.

FY24

$32B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 98.001. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

mexicoaa@usaid.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Investigative Journalism”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “Investigative Journalism”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $6m, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Investigative Journalism”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72052318RFA00001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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