Call for Participation: Co-Production Grants

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DW Akademie is accepting applications for collaborative content production projects of Georgian content makers, media organizations with European counterparts. This funding is an important 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 and co-funding of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The grants program supports creative collaborations of Georgian content makers/storytellers/media organizations with their counterparts in Western or Eastern Europe. The program will fund media projects that primarily target the information needs and interests of the Georgian audiences and can counterbalance disinformation during the election year of 2024. Filmmakers and storytellers who have produced investigative works are strongly encouraged to compete for this award. DW Akademie will provide a mentoring program to support all phases of the production process, but the grant recipient will be guaranteed a full editorial and creative independence.

What do we offer?

1. Grants with the minimum funding of EUR 20, 000, and the maximum-EUR 25, 000. The total budget of the program is EUR 50, 000. Grant period is up to 12-months from January 15, 2024. The funding also covers distribution and promotion costs.
2. 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.
3. Full editorial independence in return for an impressive audience size.
4. Equipment procurement-up to10% of the total budget.

Who can apply?

Media organizations, 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 and distribution. An applicant must be registered in Georgia. The role and scope of work of a European partner in the project shall be defined by the applicant.
** who can reach impressive or good audience size through its own media or a partner media outlet in Georgia. If the project is relevant for the European audiences, we will welcome its distribution in Europe as well.
** who preferably have experience of working with Western or Eastern European media professionals and organizations or can initiate such collaboration.
** who have project ideas that meet the interests and needs of the Georgian audiences and are relevant during the election year. Materials that are targeted to both national and local audiences are welcome.
** who can produce investigative materials because they will be given a preference.
** who have an established media platform/media outlet or a partnership agreement with a media outlet to publish final product/s.

Application must be submitted electronically by October 22, 2023, 18:00 Tbilisi time via email: dw akademie.georgia@dw.com. Any application submitted after the due date will not be considered. Successful candidates will be notified by email within 10 days after the expression of the interest.

DW Akademie retains the right to change the timeline of the procedure and extend the deadline if no satisfactory applications have been received.

What do we welcome?

All formats and topics but investigations will be given a preference. News content as well as any sort of fiction production are not supported. We appreciate creativity, quality, experimenting and innovation but we also value traditional and classical formats. We would like to support those that have a deeper understanding of their audiences and their information needs.

What do we expect?

** you welcome our mentors as a mandatory part of the funding. We guarantee full editorial independence.
** you produce and distribute the content and engage a good audience size.
** your final material is published by December 15, 2024, and the respective links to your completed product (s) are provided.
** your final product (s) is in full adherence to independent content production and journalism standards.
** you take care of the distribution and promotion of your own content.
** you have an in-house financial management system that ensures standard and timely financial reporting.
** you submit all interim and final programmatic reports describing production process and results including your audience data (both quantitative and qualitative assessment).
** you are ready for interviews or other forms of accompanying visibility materials by ConMeCo.
The copy right for the original idea or a final material will belong to the creator. All materials supported by the funding must carry the reference to the ConMeCo project and its donors and include the project disclaimers.

Any additional questions regarding the application must be emailed to dw-akademie.georgia@dw.com with the subject line "Questions on ConMeCo Content Production Grants".

DW Akademie will hold an online information meeting on Zoom for all interested applicants on Thursday, September 28th at 3PM Tbilisi time. Please, mark this date and time in your calendar and use the following details to access the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81849698942?pwd=OCtKNlgvVWJHSTE0WUxxV2tKYWEyZz0
Meeting ID: 818 4969 8942 Passcode: 164053

Submission Guidelines

** Applicants must use the templates.
** A project proposal using a fully completed application form that should not exceed a total of 2 pages. Anything beyond the 2-page limit will not be considered.
** Font type: Times New Roman, Font size 11.
** A financial proposal using a budget template.
** The language of submission is English.
** Both documents must be sent to dw-akademie.georgia@dw.com with the following subject line: "ConMeCo Co-Production Grants A-EUGE01- [your organization`s name]". Applicants will receive a confirmation of submission.

Quality Media and Conscious Media Consumption for Resilient Society (ConMeCo) project is implemented by DW Akademie in cooperation with Media Development Foundation and Human Rights Centre funded by the European Union and co-funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

DW Akademie is Deutsche Welle`s centre for international media development, journalism training and knowledge transfer. Our projects strengthen the human right to freedom of expression and unhindered access to information.

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