Institutional Grants
Shortlisted institutional grant applications are reviewed by the TMF Grant Selection Committee (GSC). In 2010 the GSC meetings will take place in March/April, June/July, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec.
If your organisation wants to submit a proposal to be reviewed at a certain GSC meeting please make sure you submit the full proposal 12 weeks in advance.
GRANT CATEGORIES
TMF offers two types of institutional grants:
Basic Institutional Grants
These grants are available to media companies, associations, and media training institutes.
Maximum grant award: Tshs 60,000,000 (sixty million shillings only). Maximum implementation period: one year.
Large Institutional Grants
These grants are available to media companies, associations, and media training institutes.
Maximum grant award: Tshs 200,000,000 (two hundred million shillings only). Maximum implementation period: two years.
IS MY ORGANISATION ELIGIBLE?
TMF invites media houses, media associations, and media training institutes officially registered in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar to submit proposals that promote investigative and public interest journalism within the country. Civil society organisations (CSOs) and media production companies must apply in partnership with the media houses.
Proposals that cover issues and voices outside Dar es Salaam, or that reflect unusual depth and creativity, are especially welcome.
Proposals may also include the following types of activities: media lobbying and advocacy; innovation or new technology; curriculum development; or media infrastructure development.
Applicant organisations must have been active in media for at least one year.
HOW TO APPLY
TMF now uses one-step application process to eliminate unnecessary work for applicants.
Applicants are required to send their full proposals in line with TMF guidelines. The application process takes 12 weeks or 90 days from the closing date. TMF will keep applicants informed about the status of their application along the way. There is NO application deadline.
Applicant organisations may obtain the full proposal forms from our office or download them at the bottom of this page. However, full proposal applications should be submitted in duplicate together with the applicant organisation’s
a) constitution
b) memorandum and articles of association
c) certificate of registration and
d) an audited accounts record or financial overview
Applications can be submitted via email attachment, post office or delivery.
TMF does not tolerate corruption. You may report corruption confidentially to concern@tmf.or.tz or
phone +255 22 2664306/07
| Attachment | Size |
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| Institutional Full Proposal Form - Final 270709.doc | 143 KB |
| CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION - INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS.pdf | 89.91 KB |
