Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS SGP FY2020 001
The grant opportunity, titled "Countering Disinformation to promote Social Cohesion" (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS SGP FY2020 001), is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Mission to Togo through its Public Affairs Section. It focuses on the growing role that disinformation and so-called "fake news" play in weakening communities and increasing vulnerability to violent extremism in coastal West Africa. The opportunity is grounded in findings from a USAID-sponsored study examining drivers of violent extremism in four coastal countries, including Togo, which highlighted misinformation as a significant risk factor that can contribute to radicalization and extremist acts.
At the center of the opportunity is the idea that young people, especially those who rely heavily on social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, are routinely exposed to false content, manipulated narratives, scams, and other forms of deceptive or harmful information. Because this exposure is both frequent and difficult to avoid in day-to-day online life, the grant emphasizes practical skills that help people recognize, question, and respond to misleading content. The opportunity frames media literacy, critical thinking, and basic cybersecurity awareness as essential modern competencies, not just for personal protection but also for community resilience and social cohesion.
The funded work is tied to a regional capacity-building concept described as "Regional TechCamp Togo Digital Cohesion in the Disinformation Age." This initiative aims to convene and train a mix of participants from Togo and neighboring countries, specifically young Togolese, Ivoirians, Guineans, and Beninese, along with civil society leaders, social entrepreneurs, and aspiring journalists. The intention is to strengthen local networks and improve participants ability to counter disinformation, reduce the spread of false narratives, and address related social tensions that can be exploited by extremist actors. In practice, this implies programming that equips participants to identify misinformation tactics, verify sources, communicate responsibly, and potentially design community-level interventions that promote trustworthy information and peaceful civic engagement.
Eligibility is broad but clearly limited to non-commercial applicants. The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from both the United States and Togo, and accepts proposals from registered not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs with relevant programming experience), individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are explicitly not eligible. The award ceiling is $100,000, and the original closing date for submissions was May 30, 2020, with the opportunity having been created on April 14, 2020.Apply for PAS SGP FY2020 001
- The U.S. Mission to Togo in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Countering Disinformation to promote Social Cohesion" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-04-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-05-30. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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