Deadline: 22 October 2023
DW Akademie is launching a selection process to provide Content Production Grants for qualified media organizations in Georgia.
This funding is a core element of the ConMeCo project implemented by DW Akademie in partnership with two prominent local non-profit organizations-Media Development Foundation and Human Rights Centre and is made possible by the generous support of the European Union.
The purpose of this grant program is to create an opportunity for Georgian national and local media to produce and distribute interesting, fact-based, and relevant content.
What do they welcome?
- All topics and formats including but not limited to multimedia storytelling, in-depth reporting, documentaries, debates, investigations, data-driven analysis, fact-checking projects, etc. News content as well as any sort of fiction production is not supported.
- They appreciate creativity, quality, experimenting and innovation but they also value traditional and classical formats.
- They would like to support those that understand their audiences and can retain them.
- Potential partners must cover the issues that are interesting for Georgian audiences, and counter disinformation during the election year and prior and after the election day.
What do they offer?
- Grants with a total of €100,000, each minimum €10,000, and up to €25,000 per applicant. Grant period is up to 12-months from January 15, 2024. The funding also covers distribution and promotion costs.
- Individual mentorship by experienced Georgian mentors (in an online and/or offline format and tailored to the grant recipient’s needs and expectations). Local mentors will respect editorial independence of the applicants.
- Full editorial independence in return for an impressive audience size.
- Equipment procurement-up to 10% of the total budget.
Who can apply?
- Media outlets, independent content-makers and production companies, media professionals individually or as a team
- with at least 7-year proven track record of media content production.
- who preferably work on community driven content and can reach impressive or good audience size.
- who want to cover untold stories or underreported topics or can offer an interesting format for national or local Georgian audiences during the election year. Stories relevant to audiences only in a specific region are also welcome.
- who have an established media platform/media outlet to publish content. Independent contentmakers’ partnerships with media outlets are also welcome.
For more information, visit DW Akademie.
