IREX
International Research & Exchanges Board

IREX Small Grants Fund for Africa and Asia

IREX Small Grant Fund for Africa and Asia

Media development meeting in Liberia

IREX will provide a select number of grants of up to US$10,000 to local private, nongovernmental institutions in Africa and Asia.  Proposed project must focus on promoting professionalism and independence in media in one of the following ways:

  • Journalism training, to include basic reporting skills, environmental reporting, business and economics reporting, investigative reporting, and other specialized reporting skills.

  • Media advocacy, to include education on the value of professional media, development of media legislation, community outreach, and training in issues related to free media.

  • Institutional development of media and media-related institutions, to include support for equipment and operational costs

Eligibility

  • Must be a private nongovernmental organization based solely in Africa or Asia

The Small Grant Program will not fund:

  • grants to individuals
  • grants for university study, graduate study or research
  • grants to attend conferences, trainings or workshops

Application procedure

In lieu of a formal application or proposal, IREX requests that interested organizations submit a brief letter of inquiry, of no more than two pages, to help determine whether the proposed project would address IREX’s present interests.

The letter should include:

  • A description of the project proposed
  • The purpose of the project for which funds are being requested
  • Problems and issues the proposed project will address
  • Information about the organization conducting the project
  • Estimated total project cost and a list of major expenses (not to exceed US$10,000)
  • Period of time for which funds are requested

Inquiry letters will be reviewed on a rolling basis and if they meet IREX’s current interests, the grant seeker will be asked to submit a formal proposal.

Inquiry letters can be sent by mail, fax or email.

IREX
Small Grants Fund-Media
2121 K Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
Fax: 202-628-8189

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