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COVID-19 Microgrants Fund (Spanish Language - Closed)

Meedan Inc

Funding Amount

Individuals: up to $500; Organizations: up to $2,000; Collaborative projects: up to $2,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
One-time opportunity
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

  • Independent media workers
  • Fact-checkers
  • Citizen journalists
  • Technology and digital literacy enthusiasts

Overview

Pequeños Incentivos Financieros para Apoyar el Trabajo de Medios (Spanish Language COVID-19 Microgrants)

Geographic Scope: Latin America and emerging economies

Focus Areas:

  • Digital literacy and independent media production related to COVID-19
  • Fact-checking and verification projects
  • Local application initiatives
  • Documentation of local quarantine realities
  • Digital media and campaigns
  • Monitoring impact of lockdowns on democracies
  • Examination of digital surveillance and surveillance capitalism
  • Civil rights and COVID-19 related violence against women

Eligible Applicants:

  • Independent media workers
  • Fact-checkers
  • Citizen journalists
  • Technology and digital literacy enthusiasts

Supported Output Types:

  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Documentaries
  • Written articles
  • Campaigns
  • Tool kits
  • Digital archives
  • Memoirs
  • Blogs

Award Amounts:

  • Individuals: up to $500
  • Organizations: up to $2,000
  • Collaborative projects: up to $2,500

Selection Criteria:

  • Originality and Importance: Written application quality, challenges addressed, geographic area/focus
  • Achievement/Achievability: Can applicant deliver? Is workplan realistic within suggested timeline? Ethical/health and safety considerations?
  • Impact and Dissemination: Relevant audience identified? How will work transform perception on COVID-19? Why is work important now?
  • Rigor: Follows fact-checking methodology? How will sources be verified for accuracy? Reliable resources used?

Priority: Projects serving local/underserved communities, women, non-binary people, vulnerable populations, and rural populations

Note: Call closed as of October 2022; organizers indicated they would review proposals and launch a second call in coming months.

How to Apply

Proceso de Solicitud

  1. Complete Online Form:
    • Solicitantes completan un formulario en línea que detalla su propuesta
  2. Board Review:
    • La junta asesora del fondo se reúne semanalmente para revisar todas las solicitudes
  3. Notification:
    • Los solicitantes seleccionados son notificados dentro de los 5 a 10 días posteriores a la presentación
    • Si no recibe respuesta dentro de tres semanas después de la presentación, la propuesta no fue exitosa
    • No se responde a cada solicitante debido al volumen de solicitudes
  4. Publication:
    • Los candidatos aceptados publican sus proyectos en sus propias plataformas
    • Serán referenciados en la página Check Global
    • Serán presentados posteriormente en el blog

Languages Accepted:

  • Spanish
  • Arabic
  • French
  • English
  • Portuguese

What Meedan Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
3
Total given
$632K
Median grant
$195K
Range
$152K–$284K
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 45%, Pennsylvania 31%, Connecticut 24%. Top recipient cities: Amherst, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Mansfield, CT.

Example grants

  • Univ of Massachusetts Amherst · Amherst, MA

    Develop fact-checking tools

    $284K

  • University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

    Develop fact-checking tools

    $195K

  • University of Connecticut · Mansfield, CT

    Develop fact-checking tools

    $152K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Journalism
  • Health education
  • Domestic violence
  • Literacy

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