Small Grants for Media Development FY19 | DOS KAZ AST AEECA 19 004

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS KAZ AST AEECA 19 004

The Small Grants for Media Development FY19 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS KAZ AST AEECA 19 004) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan to support projects connected to journalism, media development, and digital newsroom capacity. It is designed for applicants that can realistically carry out media-related activities on the ground in Kazakhstan, and it emphasizes practical implementation capacity rather than purely conceptual or advocacy-focused proposals.

Eligibility is limited to non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations that are registered in Kazakhstan, as well as eligible individuals. Applications will not be accepted from organizations registered outside Kazakhstan. The opportunity also excludes political groups engaged in partisan activity and charity organizations, which signals that the program is meant to strengthen professional media ecosystems rather than support party politics or charitable service delivery. Each eligible organization or individual is restricted to submitting only one concept paper, so applicants are expected to prioritize their strongest project idea rather than submit multiple variations.

For Kazakhstan-based organizations, proof of legal registration is required, specifically a copy of the organization s registration certificate issued by the relevant government authority. Beyond basic eligibility, the program strongly prefers applicants with demonstrated experience delivering journalism and media support programs, including work with digital newsrooms. The Embassy notes it may request extra background information from applicants that do not have a track record managing similar projects or U.S. federal grant funding, which is a common way to assess financial controls, compliance readiness, and overall ability to administer funds responsibly.

Applicants are expected to have existing facilities or, at minimum, credible capacity to implement media-related projects. In other words, proposals should show that the applicant already has the operational setup (staff, workspace, equipment access, partner network, or a workable plan) to deliver activities such as trainings, newsroom innovation efforts, content production support, or other journalism development initiatives. The program also allows consortium applications, meaning multiple organizations can team up and submit one combined proposal, but one organization must be clearly named as the lead applicant to handle primary coordination and accountability.

Cost sharing or matching funds are not required, which lowers barriers for smaller organizations and individuals that may not be able to contribute significant cash or in-kind resources. Even so, applicants still need to present a realistic plan and budget within the program s limits.

A key administrative requirement is that any organization seeking an award must have a unique entity identifier, specifically a DUNS number (from Dun and Bradstreet), and must be actively registered in SAM.gov. These registrations are standard prerequisites for many U.S. government-funded awards because they support due diligence, payment processing, and compliance checks.

The opportunity was created on 2019-07-17 and had an original closing date of 2019-08-19. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is 40,000. The listing references CFDA number 19.900, and the funding instrument type and activity category are both labeled as Other, which suggests the program is structured flexibly for targeted, small-scale media development projects rather than a highly prescriptive grant category.

• The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Grants for Media Development FY19" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-07-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-08-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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