In this section of the GFMD MediaDev Fundraising Guide, you will find information about emergency grant schemes that are non-active or ended in 2020/2021.
European Parliament: Protecting press freedom during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 emergency fund is specifically geared by the Free Press Unlimited to assist media professionals from African countries severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis and for emergency situations related to COVID-19.
Internewsprovides, withthe COVID-19 Resources and Guides, tools for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic including addressing misinformation, reporting while social distancing, and working with refugee communities.
UNESCO: Actions to Support Media, Enhance Access to Information, and Leverage Digital Technologies in the Fight Against the Pandemic
UNESCOis the UN agency with a specific mandate to promote “free flow of ideas by word and image”. It welcomes the immense efforts of communication and information communities to tackle the current COVID-19 crisis, including:
It includes a collection of examples of actions related to communication and information made available for the purpose of:
sharing practices,
identifying priorities,
facilitating partnerships,
amplifying good practices,
providing advice and technical assistance to governments and relevant national stakeholders, and
fostering North-South, South-South, and triangular cooperation.
This “clearing house” provides a non-exhaustive list of illustrative examples. It will continue to evolve with the COVID-19 pandemic and the quick development of responses.
Some of these initiatives have been led or directly supported by UNESCO. They are labeled with an asterisk (*). Others are implemented by official partners or other relevant stakeholders.
For questions, comments, and information on additional initiatives please write to:[email protected]