English for Media Literacy MOOC | PAS CHISINAU FY17 04

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS CHISINAU FY17 04

The English for Media Literacy MOOC grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS CHISINAU FY17 04) is a discretionary U.S. government grant offered by the U.S. Mission to Moldova. It is framed under the “Other” funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 19.040, which typically relates to U.S. Department of State public diplomacy and related programs. The opportunity’s title indicates the central project concept: developing and/or delivering a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) focused on English for media literacy, meaning a course that uses English-language learning as a vehicle to strengthen participants’ ability to evaluate media content critically, identify misinformation, and improve information-consumption habits.

The program is structured as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) rather than a contract, which generally signals that applicants are expected to propose a program design that advances the sponsor’s public diplomacy or educational objectives, with the applicant retaining responsibility for implementation and day-to-day management. The opportunity was created on January 13, 2017, with an original closing date of February 12, 2017, indicating a relatively short application window typical of many small public diplomacy grant calls.

In terms of funding scale, the award ceiling is listed as $4,000, which suggests this is a small grant intended for a targeted, well-scoped project. With a ceiling at this level, proposals would normally be expected to emphasize cost-effective delivery (for example, using existing online learning platforms, open educational resources, volunteer mentors, or partner organizations) and to define clear outputs that can be achieved with modest resources, such as producing a set of online modules, lesson plans, video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, or a pilot run of the course with measurable participation and completion metrics. The listing shows “ExpectedAwards:” but does not provide a number, so the total number of awards anticipated cannot be confirmed from the provided data.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. In practice, this means an organization could be a nonprofit entity and eligible even if it is not recognized as a 501(c)(3) by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and universities or similar higher-education institutions may also be considered eligible as an exception. Because this eligibility statement can be interpreted in specific ways depending on the jurisdiction and the sponsor’s definitions, applicants typically need to document their legal nonprofit status and provide any registration or governance documents required by the sponsor.

Beyond these high-level elements, the opportunity description explicitly states that all requirements are contained in the attached documents. That implies key details are not present in the short synopsis, including the program’s precise objectives, required activities and deliverables, target audiences (for example, students, teachers, journalists, civil society leaders, or general adult learners), geographic focus within Moldova (if any), language requirements, the expected MOOC platform or technical specifications, monitoring and evaluation expectations, reporting requirements, budget rules and allowable costs, the period of performance, as well as the required application format and mandatory forms or certifications. Without those attachments, the safest summary is that this is a small, competitive public diplomacy grant intended to support the creation or delivery of an English-language media literacy MOOC aligned with U.S. Mission to Moldova priorities, with eligibility restricted to certain nonprofit applicants and a maximum award amount of $4,000.

If you provide the attached documents (paste the text or upload files), the summary can be expanded to include the specific mandatory requirements, selection criteria, required proposal sections, deliverables, timeline, and any compliance or branding rules that applicants must follow.

• The U.S. Mission to Moldova in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "English for Media Literacy MOOC" 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 2017-01-13.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-02-12. (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 $4,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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