COVID-19 Microgrants Fund (Spanish Language - Closed)

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.

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