Opportunity Information: Apply for C NOFO 18 104 REPOST
The grant opportunity, titled Countering Disinformation in South India: A Regional Media Literacy Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number C NOFO 18 104 REPOST), is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant administered by the U.S. Mission to India through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai. It is designed to strengthen the ability of regional language media professionals in South India to identify, analyze, and counter misinformation and disinformation across television, radio, print, and digital platforms. The program rationale is rooted in the reality that regional language outlets are the primary information source for roughly 170 million people across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while many existing training resources are geared toward English-language audiences and may not be easily accessible or directly usable for journalists and editors working in local languages.
The selected grantee is expected to plan and deliver four separate workshops, each lasting two days, hosted in key regional media hubs in South India. The structure is intentionally distributed, with at least one workshop required in each of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, and a fourth workshop to be held elsewhere in the region. Each workshop should train approximately 10 to 15 media professionals, with an emphasis on those producing content in regional languages. A practical component is built into the budget expectations: the grant should cover travel, lodging, and per diem for up to three participants per workshop who must travel from another city to attend, for a maximum of 12 supported travelers across the full series. In addition, the announcement encourages the grantee to involve representatives from social media companies, when feasible, either as speakers or participants, particularly those with programs or demonstrated interest in reducing the spread of false or manipulative content online.
Programmatically, the workshops are meant to be hands-on and skill-focused rather than purely theoretical. Activities should help participants learn to spot common disinformation tactics, verify claims and sources, evaluate digital content, and develop newsroom-appropriate strategies for responding to false narratives. The sessions are expected to be co-led by American and Indian subject matter experts, reinforcing both international best practices and local contextual understanding. Beyond training, the workshops should also create space for participants to produce actionable plans they can take back to their own organizations, so the learning translates into concrete changes in editorial workflows, verification routines, audience engagement approaches, or internal training cascades.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is offered as a grant with an award ceiling of $55,000 and an expectation of making one award. The funding activity category is listed as Education under CFDA 19.040. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The opportunity was created on July 3, 2018, with an original closing date of August 2, 2018. The full details, including any required proposal components, evaluation criteria, and compliance expectations, are referenced as being available in the complete announcement under the related documents tab.Apply for C NOFO 18 104 REPOST
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Countering Disinformation in South India: A Regional Media Literacy Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 03, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 02, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $55,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Countering Disinformation in South India: A Regional Media Literacy Initiative.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is C NOFO 18 104 REPOST.
3) Who is offering and administering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of State, administered by the U.S. Mission to India through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai.
4) What is the main goal of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen the ability of regional language media professionals in South India to identify, analyze, and counter misinformation and disinformation across television, radio, print, and digital platforms.
5) Why is the program focused on regional language media in South India?
The rationale is that regional language outlets are described as the primary information source for roughly 170 million people across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The opportunity notes that many existing training resources are geared toward English-language audiences and may not be easily accessible or directly usable for journalists and editors working in local languages.
6) What types of media professionals are the workshops intended for?
The workshops are intended for regional language media professionals, with emphasis on those producing content in regional languages. The announcement references journalists and editors working across television, radio, print, and digital outlets.
7) What is the expected format and number of workshops?
The selected grantee is expected to plan and deliver four separate workshops. Each workshop is expected to last two days.
8) Where must the workshops be held?
The workshops are to be hosted in key regional media hubs in South India. The structure requires at least one workshop in each of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, plus a fourth workshop elsewhere in the region.
9) How many participants should each workshop train?
Each workshop should train approximately 10 to 15 media professionals.
10) Does the grant budget need to include participant travel support?
Yes. The budget expectations include covering travel, lodging, and per diem for up to three participants per workshop who must travel from another city to attend. Across all workshops, this is capped at a maximum of 12 supported travelers total.
11) Is the program expected to involve social media companies?
The announcement encourages the grantee to involve representatives from social media companies when feasible, either as speakers or participants, particularly those with programs or demonstrated interest in reducing the spread of false or manipulative content online.
12) What kind of training approach is expected (theory vs. hands-on)?
The workshops are expected to be hands-on and skill-focused rather than purely theoretical.
13) What topics and skills should the workshops cover?
Activities should help participants learn to:
- Spot common disinformation tactics
- Verify claims and sources
- Evaluate digital content
- Develop newsroom-appropriate strategies for responding to false narratives
14) Who is expected to lead the workshops?
The sessions are expected to be co-led by American and Indian subject matter experts, combining international best practices with local contextual understanding.
15) What outcomes should participants leave with?
Beyond training, the workshops should create space for participants to produce actionable plans they can take back to their organizations. The intent is for learning to translate into concrete changes such as updates to editorial workflows, stronger verification routines, improved audience engagement approaches, or internal training cascades.
16) What is the award type for this funding?
The opportunity is offered as a grant.
17) What is the maximum funding available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $55,000.
18) How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity states an expectation of making one award.
19) What is the funding activity category and CFDA listing?
The funding activity category is listed as Education under CFDA 19.040.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
21) When was this opportunity created and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was created on July 3, 2018, with an original closing date of August 2, 2018.
22) Where are the full application requirements and evaluation details located?
The notice indicates that full details, including required proposal components, evaluation criteria, and compliance expectations, are available in the complete announcement under the related documents tab.
23) What geographic areas does the program rationale specifically reference?
The rationale specifically references audiences across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, reflecting the South India regional focus described in the opportunity.
24) What platforms are in scope for the misinformation/disinformation focus?
The opportunity explicitly includes television, radio, print, and digital platforms.
25) What is the intended role of the workshops inside participants' newsrooms after the training?
The workshops are intended to support changes that can be implemented back at participants' organizations, including improved verification practices and strategies, and potentially the ability for participants to share training internally through internal training cascades.
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