Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS DKR ESF5 FY23 01
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, is offering a discretionary grant opportunity for a single project focused on strengthening investigative journalism in West Africa around two closely linked problem areas: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and illicit trafficking (specifically trafficking in persons, and trafficking of wildlife and forestry products). The intent is to build the capacity of regional journalists to investigate these issues more effectively and to increase public awareness through higher-quality reporting that can inform citizens, civil society, and decision-makers.
Under this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS DKR ESF5 FY23 01), the selected organization will design and deliver a one-time, multi-day, in-person training held in Senegal. The project must recruit and train at least 18 journalists drawn from five countries: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal. The applicant is expected to handle the full participant pipeline and logistics, meaning the project should cover how journalists will be identified and selected, how travel and accommodation will be organized, and what support will be provided so participants can attend and complete the training successfully.
A key requirement is that the training be accessible across the region's main working languages. The program must include interpretation in English, French, and Portuguese during the sessions, and all written course materials must also be produced in those three languages. This makes multilingual planning a central part of the project design, not an add-on, and it affects everything from trainer selection and agenda pacing to the preparation of handouts, guides, and any investigative templates used in the course.
The Embassy lays out two core objectives the training must meet. First, the program should give journalists an in-depth understanding of the impacts and trends associated with IUU fishing and the illicit trafficking of humans, wildlife, and forestry products. In practical terms, that means participants should leave with a clearer grasp of how these crimes operate, who is affected, how they intersect with corruption and organized networks, and what the broader social, economic, and environmental consequences look like in coastal and border contexts across the region. Second, the training must provide concrete investigative journalism techniques and best practices that enable participants to publish or produce strong written or audio-visual stories, along with effective methods for releasing information. This points to a strong emphasis on real-world reporting skills, such as story development, sourcing, verification, evidence handling, field safety, interview techniques, and packaging investigations for maximum public impact.
Administratively, the award is structured as a grant with an award ceiling of $250,000, and the Embassy anticipates making one award. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.989 and is managed by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Senegal. The notice was created on July 28, 2023, with an original application deadline of August 28, 2023. Eligible applicants are described broadly as "Others" (with further eligibility detail typically provided in the full notice), which usually signals that nontraditional or a wide range of organizations may apply, as long as they can credibly implement the training, manage cross-border participant engagement, and meet the multilingual delivery requirements.
Overall, this grant is designed for an organization that can combine subject-matter awareness of IUU fishing and trafficking with hands-on investigative journalism training expertise, and that can manage a regional cohort program in Senegal with robust logistical and language support. The expected outcome is a group of journalists better equipped to investigate and publicly report on these illicit activities in ways that improve awareness and contribute to accountability.Apply for DOS DKR ESF5 FY23 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Senegal in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Investigative Journalism Training on IUU Fishing and Illicit Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 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 $250,000.00 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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