Opportunity Information: Apply for H NOFO 22 101

The Climate Change Work Shop for Journalists grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: H NOFO 22 101) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India. It is designed to strengthen climate change journalism by improving participants' understanding of climate issues, building their confidence to report on climate-related topics, and ultimately raising the overall quality and depth of climate change coverage. A central goal of the project is practical skill-building: by the end of the workshops, participating journalists should be capable of producing long-form climate change articles rather than only short, surface-level stories.

The funded project is expected to deliver targeted training through a series of in-person or organized workshops for regional-language journalists in India. Specifically, the grantee must conduct three workshops for Telugu journalists and two workshops for Odia journalists, for a total expected participation of about 30 journalists (20 Telugu-speaking and 10 Odia-speaking participants). The workshops are meant to equip attendees with the knowledge, reporting approaches, and storytelling tools needed to cover climate change accurately and with nuance, including the ability to connect climate science and policy to real local impacts and human stories.

The opportunity also includes clear post-training performance expectations. Within six months after the workshops conclude, participants are expected to produce a combined total of 50 climate-related articles, emphasizing long-form work that demonstrates deeper reporting, stronger sourcing, and more substantial analysis than typical day-to-day coverage. In practice, this means the grantee needs to structure the program so it does more than deliver lectures; it should ensure participants leave with the capability and support to publish, such as improved topic selection, story framing, data interpretation, interviewing techniques, and editorial planning appropriate for long-form journalism.

Funding is offered as a grant, with an award ceiling of $50,000, and the program anticipated making up to 10 awards. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable under that category). The funding activity categories associated with the announcement span a wide range of public-interest areas, including environment, energy, education, disaster prevention and relief, natural resources, science and technology, and research and development, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of climate change and the role of journalism in public awareness and accountability.

The announcement was created on April 14, 2022, with an original closing date of June 12, 2022. The core deliverables are straightforward but outcome-focused: run five workshops across the two language groups, train approximately 30 journalists, and enable the production of 50 climate change articles within six months after the training ends. For full implementation details, application requirements, and any specific guidance on workshop design, monitoring, and reporting, applicants are directed to consult the complete announcement in the related documents tab referenced in the notice.

  • The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, energy, environment, health, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Change Work Shop for Journalists" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2022. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Climate Change Work Shop for Journalists (H NOFO 22 101)

What is the Climate Change Work Shop for Journalists grant opportunity?

It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India. The project is intended to strengthen climate change journalism by improving journalists' understanding of climate issues, building confidence to report on climate-related topics, and raising the overall quality and depth of climate change coverage.

What is the main goal of the funded project?

The central goal is practical skill-building so that, by the end of the workshops, participating journalists can produce long-form climate change articles rather than only short, surface-level stories.

Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?

The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?

The Funding Opportunity Number is H NOFO 22 101.

What type of funding instrument is being offered?

Funding is offered as a grant.

What is the award ceiling (maximum award amount)?

The award ceiling is $50,000.

How many awards does the program anticipate making?

The program anticipates making up to 10 awards.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants include:

  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where applicable under that category)

What kinds of journalists are the workshops intended for?

The workshops are targeted to regional-language journalists in India, specifically Telugu-language and Odia-language journalists.

How many workshops are required, and for which language groups?

The grantee is expected to conduct a total of five workshops: three workshops for Telugu journalists and two workshops for Odia journalists.

How many journalists are expected to participate?

The total expected participation is about 30 journalists: approximately 20 Telugu-speaking journalists and 10 Odia-speaking journalists.

What outcomes are expected after the workshops are completed?

Within six months after the workshops conclude, participants are expected to produce a combined total of 50 climate-related articles, with an emphasis on long-form work showing deeper reporting, stronger sourcing, and more substantial analysis than typical day-to-day coverage.

Is the program focused more on lectures or hands-on skills?

The opportunity emphasizes practical skill-building and outcomes. The program is expected to do more than deliver lectures; it should ensure participants leave with the capability and support to publish long-form climate stories.

What skills or capabilities should the workshops help journalists build?

Based on the notice, the training should equip participants with knowledge, reporting approaches, and storytelling tools to cover climate change accurately and with nuance. This includes connecting climate science and policy to local impacts and human stories, and supporting long-form reporting through stronger topic selection, story framing, data interpretation, interviewing techniques, and editorial planning.

What kind of climate change coverage is the program trying to improve?

The program aims to improve the quality and depth of climate change journalism, helping journalists move beyond short, surface-level stories to more detailed long-form articles with stronger sourcing and analysis.

What are the core deliverables described in the announcement?

The core deliverables are outcome-focused and include running five workshops (three for Telugu and two for Odia), training approximately 30 journalists, and enabling the production of 50 climate change articles within six months after the training ends.

What subject areas or funding activity categories are associated with this opportunity?

The announcement associates the opportunity with a wide range of public-interest categories, including environment, energy, education, disaster prevention and relief, natural resources, science and technology, and research and development. These categories reflect the cross-cutting nature of climate change and journalism's role in public awareness and accountability.

When was the announcement created?

The announcement was created on April 14, 2022.

What was the original closing date?

The original closing date was June 12, 2022.

Where should applicants look for full implementation details and application requirements?

Applicants are directed to consult the complete announcement in the related documents tab referenced in the notice for full implementation details, application requirements, and any specific guidance on workshop design, monitoring, and reporting.

Does the notice specify whether workshops must be in-person?

The notice states the project is expected to deliver targeted training through a series of in-person or organized workshops for regional-language journalists in India.

What does "success" look like for this project, according to the notice?

Success is tied to both delivery and outcomes: conducting the required workshops for the two language groups and seeing participants produce a combined 50 climate-related articles within six months, with an emphasis on long-form reporting that demonstrates deeper reporting quality and stronger analysis.

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