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COVID-19 Microgrants Fund (Spanish Language - Closed)

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Funding Amount

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

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

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

Status: Closed (as of October 6, 2022)

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

    Contact: checkgrants@meedan.com (encrypted email support available)

    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

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    journalismhealth-educationdomestic-violenceliteracy

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