Opportunity Information: Apply for SAG10019GR0054
The grant opportunity titled "The Role of the Media in Countering Violent Extremism" is a U.S. Department of State-funded project run through the U.S. Mission to Algeria, designed to strengthen how journalists in the Maghreb and Sahel report on violent extremism. The central idea is to help media professionals counter extremist narratives more effectively while avoiding common reporting pitfalls that can unintentionally amplify terrorist propaganda. The project is built around convening a regional, in-person workshop in Algiers that brings together working journalists from Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Senegal, with an emphasis on improving capacity in remote or underserved areas where resources and specialized training are often limited.
A major feature of the program is its use of a specialized Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Journalism Manual that was developed specifically for the Algerian context and produced in English, Arabic, and French. This manual is presented as a first-of-its-kind resource for Algeria and is meant to serve as both a training foundation and a practical reference for responsible reporting. Algerian participants are expected to draw from their experience with the manual and share lessons learned with regional peers. The manual was researched and written by an experienced bilingual journalist-researcher working in collaboration with Algerian counterparts, and the workshop is structured to apply the manual's approach rather than reinvent it.
To ensure continuity and consistency, applicants are required to work with the original manual developer, who is identified as a designated sub-awardee and is expected to help shape workshop content and facilitate sessions. Proposals must include a placeholder consultant fee of $20,000 for this expert (travel costs are separate). The implementing organization will be responsible for running the workshop overall, but the embedded role of the manual author signals that the funder wants the training to follow an established methodology and to carry forward lessons from the manual's creation process, not just its text.
The workshop itself is described as a pilot regional convening with a relatively small cohort, allowing up to three journalists from each participating country. Its goals are threefold. First, it aims to create a structured exchange between Maghreb and Sahel journalists so participants can compare challenges, tactics, and ethical dilemmas encountered when covering extremist violence and recruitment narratives. Second, it emphasizes universal journalistic good practices that become especially critical in this beat, including personal safety, risk awareness, and protecting sources. Third, it is intended to help participants identify the building blocks needed to develop their own CVE-focused journalism guides or manuals tailored to their countries, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all guidance.
The opportunity also highlights a practical, hands-on training style rather than purely lecture-based sessions. Participants will be expected to actively brainstorm and develop story ideas that could credibly counter extremist messaging in their own communities, which implies an emphasis on locally relevant narratives, responsible framing, and content that reduces harm. The description further anticipates follow-on workshops in each of the participating countries, which would broaden reach beyond the initial cohort and deepen skill-building. Those later sessions are described as more applied, with the aim of producing tangible media outputs such as an article, a broadcast segment, or a program, reflecting an end goal of improved real-world reporting rather than training for its own sake.
In terms of who can apply and what the award looks like, the funding instrument is a discretionary grant with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $200,000 and an expectation of a single award. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the United States, excluding institutions of higher education. The listed CFDA number is 19.222, and the opportunity is administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Algeria. Key audiences for the activities include journalists as the primary participants, with CVE experts and civil society representatives also identified as relevant stakeholders, suggesting that the workshop may incorporate multidisciplinary perspectives that help journalists understand the broader prevention ecosystem and the community-level impacts of both extremist violence and media coverage.Apply for SAG10019GR0054
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Algeria in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Role of the Media in Countering Violent Extremism" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.222.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 20, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 03, 2019. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled "The Role of the Media in Countering Violent Extremism."
Which U.S. government entity is funding and administering this project?
The project is funded by the U.S. Department of State and run through the U.S. Mission to Algeria.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen how journalists in the Maghreb and Sahel report on violent extremism, including helping them counter extremist narratives effectively while avoiding reporting pitfalls that can unintentionally amplify terrorist propaganda.
What region does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Maghreb and Sahel regions, with participating journalists drawn from multiple countries in those regions.
Which countries are included in the regional workshop?
The in-person workshop in Algiers is intended to bring together working journalists from Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Senegal.
Where will the main workshop take place?
The project is built around a regional, in-person workshop convened in Algiers, Algeria.
What type of participants is the program designed for?
The primary participants are working journalists. The opportunity also identifies Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) experts and civil society representatives as relevant stakeholders.
Is there an emphasis on any particular types of journalists or locations?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes improving capacity in remote or underserved areas where resources and specialized training are often limited.
What is the CVE Journalism Manual and how is it used in the program?
A central feature of the program is a specialized Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Journalism Manual developed specifically for the Algerian context. The workshop is structured to apply the manual's approach rather than reinvent it, using it as both a training foundation and a practical reference for responsible reporting.
In what languages is the CVE Journalism Manual available?
The manual was produced in English, Arabic, and French.
Why is the manual considered significant for Algeria?
It is presented as a first-of-its-kind resource for Algeria and is meant to support responsible reporting on violent extremism in the Algerian context.
Who developed the CVE Journalism Manual?
The manual was researched and written by an experienced bilingual journalist-researcher working in collaboration with Algerian counterparts.
Are applicants required to involve the original manual developer?
Yes. Applicants are required to work with the original manual developer, identified as a designated sub-awardee, who is expected to help shape the workshop content and facilitate sessions.
Is there a required budget line for the manual developer?
Yes. Proposals must include a placeholder consultant fee of $20,000 for the manual developer (travel costs are separate).
What does it mean that the manual developer is a designated sub-awardee?
Based on the opportunity description, it means the implementer must formally incorporate the original manual developer into the project delivery, with an embedded role in shaping the workshop methodology and facilitating sessions so the training aligns with the established approach.
What role does the implementing organization play?
The implementing organization is responsible for running the workshop overall, while integrating the required participation of the manual author to ensure continuity and consistency with the established methodology.
How many journalists may participate from each country?
The workshop is described as a pilot regional convening with a small cohort, allowing up to three journalists from each participating country.
What are the main goals of the workshop?
The workshop has three stated goals: (1) create a structured exchange between Maghreb and Sahel journalists on challenges, tactics, and ethical dilemmas in covering extremist violence and recruitment narratives; (2) emphasize universal journalistic good practices that are especially critical for this beat, including personal safety, risk awareness, and protecting sources; and (3) help participants identify the building blocks needed to develop their own CVE-focused journalism guides or manuals tailored to their countries.
Is the training expected to be hands-on or lecture-based?
The opportunity highlights a practical, hands-on training style rather than purely lecture-based sessions.
What kinds of activities are participants expected to do during the workshop?
Participants are expected to actively brainstorm and develop story ideas that could credibly counter extremist messaging in their own communities, with an emphasis on locally relevant narratives, responsible framing, and reducing harm.
Does the opportunity mention any follow-on activities after the Algiers workshop?
Yes. The description anticipates follow-on workshops in each of the participating countries to broaden reach beyond the initial cohort and deepen skill-building.
What is the intended outcome of the follow-on country workshops?
They are described as more applied, aiming to produce tangible media outputs such as an article, a broadcast segment, or a program, reflecting a focus on improved real-world reporting.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $200,000.
How many awards does the opportunity expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of a single award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the United States, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are U.S. colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from eligibility.
What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The listed CFDA number is 19.222.
What kinds of stakeholders may be involved beyond journalists?
In addition to journalists as the primary participants, the opportunity identifies CVE experts and civil society representatives as relevant stakeholders, suggesting multidisciplinary perspectives may be incorporated into the workshop.
What kinds of reporting risks and ethics topics are emphasized?
The opportunity explicitly calls out personal safety, risk awareness, and protecting sources as critical good practices when reporting on violent extremism, along with avoiding pitfalls that can amplify extremist propaganda.
Is this program intended to create one universal guide for all countries?
No. A stated goal is to help participants identify the building blocks needed to develop CVE-focused journalism guides or manuals tailored to their own countries, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all guidance.
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