Opportunity Information: Apply for MEDIA FY23 ARM3
The Media and Information Literacy Hackathon grant is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Embassy Yerevan) funding opportunity for an organization to run a national-level hackathon program in Armenia focused on strengthening media and information literacy and building resilience to disinformation. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the selected implementer would carry out the project in coordination with the U.S. Embassy, and the program is designed to translate youth creativity into practical tools, campaigns, or resources that help Armenians better navigate information online and offline.
At its core, the program aims to develop creative thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, and problem-solving skills among Armenian youth, particularly university students. The project is expected to convene about 50 participants between the ages of 16 and 30 for the hackathon experience. Beyond the event itself, the Embassy is looking for a structured process that helps participants move from identifying real information problems (misinformation, disinformation, low media literacy, lack of verification habits, etc.) to designing concrete, innovative responses.
The opportunity lays out three clear objectives. First, the implementer must organize and deliver a media and information literacy hackathon in Armenia that meaningfully builds participants skills and produces workable ideas. Second, the hackathon should generate at least 10 innovative solutions proposed by participants, with an emphasis on approaches that improve media and information literacy and strengthen disinformation resiliency. Third, the program must go further than ideation by supporting the implementation of at least three of the solutions that emerge from the hackathon, and then ensuring those resulting resources reach people through awareness-raising activities that collectively engage at least 200 beneficiaries. In other words, the Embassy is not only funding an event; it is funding a pipeline from training and teamwork to prototypes and early real-world rollout.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number MEDIA FY23 ARM3, with CFDA 19.900, and it anticipates making a single award. The maximum award amount is $70,000, and applicants are invited to submit a statement of interest (SOI) as part of the open competition process. The posting indicates it was created on March 22, 2023, with an original closing date of April 23, 2023. The eligible applicant category is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, signaling that the Embassy may be open to a range of organizations (such as NGOs, educational organizations, or other qualified entities) that can credibly manage a youth innovation program, mentorship, and follow-on implementation support.
Overall, this grant is best understood as a youth-driven innovation and civic resilience project: it uses a hackathon format to build skills, produce multiple solution concepts, and then selectively fund and promote several of the strongest ideas so they can be tested with real audiences and have measurable reach in Armenia.Apply for MEDIA FY23 ARM3
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Armenia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Media and Information Literacy Hackathon" 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 Mar 22, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 23, 2023. (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 $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Media and Information Literacy Hackathon grant?
The Media and Information Literacy Hackathon grant is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Embassy Yerevan) funding opportunity to support an organization in running a national-level hackathon program in Armenia. The program focuses on strengthening media and information literacy and building resilience to disinformation by translating youth creativity into practical tools, campaigns, or resources that help Armenians navigate information online and offline.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means the selected implementer is expected to carry out the project in coordination with the U.S. Embassy, rather than operating fully independently.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed as a youth-driven innovation and civic resilience project. It uses a hackathon format to build creative thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset, and problem-solving skills among Armenian youth, while producing practical solutions that improve media and information literacy and strengthen resilience to misinformation and disinformation.
Where will the project take place?
The hackathon program is intended to be conducted in Armenia and is described as national-level in scope.
Who is the program meant to benefit?
The program primarily targets Armenian youth, particularly university students. It is also intended to benefit broader audiences in Armenia through awareness-raising activities and dissemination of resources developed through the program.
What participant age range is expected for the hackathon?
The hackathon is expected to convene participants between the ages of 16 and 30.
How many participants are expected to take part?
The project is expected to convene about 50 participants for the hackathon experience.
What issues or problem areas should the hackathon address?
The hackathon is intended to help participants identify and respond to real information problems, including misinformation, disinformation, low media literacy, and lack of verification habits. The emphasis is on building practical responses that help people better navigate information in both online and offline environments.
What are the main objectives the implementer must meet?
The opportunity identifies three objectives: (1) organize and deliver a media and information literacy hackathon in Armenia that builds participant skills and produces workable ideas; (2) generate at least 10 innovative solutions proposed by participants, emphasizing media and information literacy and disinformation resiliency; and (3) support implementation of at least three solutions after the hackathon and conduct awareness-raising activities that collectively engage at least 200 beneficiaries.
Is this funding only for running a hackathon event?
No. The opportunity explicitly goes beyond ideation. It funds a pipeline from training and teamwork through solution development, selective implementation of at least three solutions, and then outreach so resulting resources reach people through awareness-raising activities.
How many solutions is the hackathon expected to produce?
The hackathon should generate at least 10 innovative solutions proposed by participants, with an emphasis on improving media and information literacy and strengthening resilience to disinformation.
How many solutions must be implemented after the hackathon?
The program must support implementation of at least three solutions that emerge from the hackathon.
What are the outreach expectations after implementation?
The resulting resources should be promoted through awareness-raising activities that collectively engage at least 200 beneficiaries.
What kinds of outputs are anticipated from participants?
The program is intended to translate youth creativity into practical tools, campaigns, or resources that help Armenians navigate information. The exact format is not limited in the provided description, but outputs are expected to be concrete and suitable for early real-world rollout.
Will the implementer coordinate with the U.S. Embassy during the project?
Yes. Because the award is a cooperative agreement, the selected implementer is expected to carry out the project in coordination with the U.S. Embassy.
How much funding is available?
The maximum award amount anticipated for this opportunity is $70,000.
How many awards does the Embassy expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making a single award.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is MEDIA FY23 ARM3.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA 19.900.
What is required to apply, according to the information provided?
Applicants are invited to submit a statement of interest (SOI) as part of the open competition process.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others." The posting indicates additional eligibility details are referenced in the full notice, and it suggests the Embassy may be open to a range of organizations (such as NGOs, educational organizations, or other qualified entities) that can manage a youth innovation program, mentorship, and follow-on implementation support.
When was this opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The posting indicates it was created on March 22, 2023, and the original closing date was April 23, 2023.
What makes this grant different from a typical hackathon?
The described model is not just an event. It requires a structured process that helps participants move from identifying real information problems to designing innovative responses, then supporting implementation of at least three solutions, and finally ensuring those resources reach people through awareness-raising activities with measurable engagement (at least 200 beneficiaries).
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