Call for projects

You are an NGO or a TV/radio Channel based in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon or the Palestine? And you have a project that aims to give young people a voice through media?

Apply for Shabab Live and benefit from support to give youth access to media spaces in the MENA region!

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Even though young people make up an important part of the population in the MENA region, their voices and topics that concern them are often left out from TV and radio programs. Young people’s expression often remains limited to social media and internet-based platform, thus not reaching out to wider social and age groups in their countries. A recent survey conducted for Shabab Live shed a light on how to bridge the gap between youth and broadcasters, and on the type of contents young people would like to see more in broadcasters’ programs.

Thus, with funding from the European Union and Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, SHABAB LIVE is launching a call for projects in six countries – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine – targeting initiatives of local NGOs and broadcasters to boost youth participation in broadcasting media.

The projects supported by SHABAB LIVE will be designed to:

Support the production and dissemination of media content developed by or tailored for youth (including new radio or TV formats).
Open spaces for young women and men from the MENA region to communicate about their challenges and interests.
Foster young people’s access to information and media skills and contribute to their higher involvement in society.

Who can apply ?
Eligibility Criteria

This call is open to Non-Governmental Organizations and Broadcasters operating in one of the six countries covered under this project; Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestinian Territories.

All applicants have to be registered and legally authorized to operate in one of the targeted countries of intervention. They have to have a separate bank account dedicated to the grant and be legally authorized to receive funds from abroad. Additionally, they shall not have any affiliation to or dependence on any political party.

Natural persons are not eligible for financial support.

For NGOs

For broadcasters

have at least two years of experience in designing and implementing youth-focused projects
have already managed a project grant with a minimum amount of 75,000 EUROs

Moreover, previous experience with interacting with broadcasters or implementing media related activities is a plus.

adhere to professional and ethical journalism standards
have previous experience in working with civil society groups – access to local NGOs and/or youth groups is a plus.

What we offer

12 grants of 100.000 for projects of 12 to 15 months
Training and coaching to run media production workshops for youth
Training and coaching for administrative and financial management of the grant
Tools and coaching to assess young people’s media skills and knowledge
Networking/Cooperation opportunities with broadcasters
Participation in a national public event and online campaign on youth participation in the MENA region

6 grants of 125.000 € for projects of 12 to 15 months
Consultancy and coaching on new formats, how to include youth voices in their programs and attract more young audiences
Training and coaching for administrative and financial management of the grant
Content analysis of their program to identify the space provided to youth topics and voices
Networking / cooperation opportunities with NGOs working with youth
Participation in a national public event and online campaign on youth participation in the MENA region

What type of activities can be funded ? Equitable participation of women and men should be sought for all activities

Equipment, especially equipping a mobile reporting unit that can be lent to youth to conduct community reporting (required)
Trainings for youth to develop their media skills/knowledge and produce content – video/audio/multimedia (required)
Assessments of media skills and knowledge of trainings’ participants (required)
Providing youth with sub-grants not exceeding the amount of 3,000 € per sub-grant. A maximum of 10 sub-grants can be provided by each NGO. The sub-grants should be specifically used for young people to produce multimedia content (required)
Assessment (audience, listeners’ clubs).
Capacity building activities for NGO staff and trainers in the field of Media and Information Literacy
Designing and launching web-based platforms (eg. to disseminate content produced by youth; run assessments online etc.)
Participating in capacity building activities, networking and exchange activities that fall in line with the project’s objectives (please note: the participation in a public event/online campaign on youth participation with the other selected projects in the respective country will be mandatory)

Developing and producing new formats to open space for youth topics and voices in their program:
Examples of possible formats:
1. Youth council or youth editorial board composed of young listeners/viewers and/or young journalists
2. Listeners’ clubs targeting young audiences
3. Youth focus groups
4. Strengthened social media presence to engage with young audiences online (for ex. via online polls)
Designing and launching web-based platforms to reach out to youth / to disseminate content produced by youth
Participating in capacity building activities, networking and exchange activities that fall in line with the project’s objectives (please note: the participation in a public event/online campaign on youth participation with the other selected projects in the respective country will be mandatory)

Additionally, all supported projects shall budget for the following:

Providing visibility activities totaling up to 1% of the grant
Providing 2% of grant money for the organization of two coordinated public events (1 online, 1 offline)
Travel/Per diem costs for the participation in the kick-off workshop in Tunisia (June/July 2019)

In addition, broadcaster’s projects shall budget for the following:

Providing 3 % of grant money to support a content analysis of young people’s presence/topics in their program (baseline and final study).

Additionally, all supported projects shall budget for the following:

Providing visibility activities totaling up to 1% of the grant;
Providing 2% of grant money for the organization of two coordinated public events (1 online, 1 offline)
Travel/Per diem costs for the participation in a 2-days kick-off workshop in Tunisia (End of June/Beginning of July 2019)

In addition, broadcaster’s projects shall budget for the following:

Providing 3 % of grant money to support the implementation of a content analysis of their program (baseline and final study).

Where and when do the activities need to take place?

All activities need to take place in one of Shabab Live target countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan or Palestinian Territories

Projects can start from 15 May 2019 onwards until 1. September 2019

Maximum duration of projects is 15 months

Minimum duration of projects is 12 months

Payment Arrangements?

The grant funds will be transferred in three tranches:

First tranche: 30% of the total amount after signature of the grant contract

Second tranche: 40% of the total amount after submission of a narrative and a financial report on the activities

Last tranche: 40% of the total amount after submission of a final narrative and financial report

What are the selection criteria ?

How to Apply ?

Applicants shall submit their proposal (technical and financial) via the online platform ONLY.

Language:

All applicants shall submit general information and a project summary in English
Broadcasters shall submit their proposal in English ONLY
NGOs based in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia shall submit their proposal in Arabic or French
NGOs based in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestinian Territories shall submit their proposal in Arabic or English

Only complete proposals will be taken into consideration.

Please retain a copy of the proposal submitted

The proposal must contain the following:

The online form (all fields to be completed, including the schedule of the activities)
The budget for the action (in EUR) in accordance with the template provided
A proof of registration
A declaration of honour in accordance with the template provided

For all applicants, the budget must provide:

provision for a funding supervisor
an amount of at least 1 % for visibility activities
an amount of 2 % for the organization of two coordinated public events (online/offline)
Travel and per diem costs to participate in a kick-off workshop and training in Tunis

In addition for broadcasters, the budget must provide:

3% of the total costs for a content analysis (young people’s presence and topics) of their program (coordination through DW Akademie, implementation through market research institute)

Key Dates

Publication of the call for projects: Friday, 1 March 2019
Application deadline on the online platform: Monday, 8 April 2019 at 7 pm GMT
Notification of the shortlisted project: End of April 2019
Online Interviews with teams of shortlisted projects: End of April 2019
Final selection of applicants: End of May 2019
Signature of grant contracts for the 18 projects chosen: July 2019. All selected projects must take part in a kick-off workshop and training in Tunis in July 2019

Download the call for projects in PDF