Author: Julie Strobel
Company: J-Lab

RISING VOICES GRANT APPLICATION
Application Deadline: June 15, 2007Submit to: David Sasaki, Director of Outreachoutreach@globalvoicesonline.org
http://globalvoicesonline.org
Please type in the spaces provided below.

PROJECT TITLE:  ____________________
YOUR NAME:   ______________________ 
TITLE:  _____________________________
YOUR ORGANIZATION: _______________
WEB SITE:__________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________
PHONE/SKYPE/GTALK: _______________
E-MAIL: ____________________________

Why are you seeking Rising Voices funding? How will your project benefit the community you are targeting? (100 words)

What kinds of news, stories, information and other content will your project provide? Describe your vision for the content. (250 words)

Who will generate the content? Who is the target audience? How, and how often, will it be distributed? What language(s) will it be available in? (300 words) 

 
What kinds of participation and interaction do you expect from the readers/listeners/viewers of your content? How will you encourage participation? (75 words)

What is your knowledge of your target community? Why are you the best individual/organization to lead this project? Do you have prior experience in citizen media outreach? (100 words)

Describe what technologies and tools your project will use to produce the content What kinds of technical skills and expertise do you bring to the project? What are your technical needs? (100 words)

How will you measure and evaluate your project’s impact – on your main participants? other contributors? on the larger community? How many participants do you expect to be involved in your project? How will you seek and sustain their involvement? (200 words)

What challenges do you expect to face, and how do you plan to overcome them? (200 words)

 How do you plan to sustain your project's content after the Rising Voices funding has ended? Detail specific plans. How do you plan to raise revenue to continue your efforts in the future? (300 words)

What resources and support can Rising Voices provide to your project to ensure its success? (200 words)

Detail a specific budget of up to $5,000 for two years of operating costs. Applicants are encouraged to submit budgets for less than the maximum $5,000 as smaller grants allow us to fund more projects. Hosting fees and curriculum resources will be provided by Rising Voices and therefore need not be included as budget expenses. Potential costs might include hardware, internet access, workshop costs, translation, travel, and coordinator expenses.

Description of Expenses | Units/Months | Unit Amount | Amount
Total Amount | | | $

Retain a copy of this document for your records. Please send completed application to:David Sasakioutreach@globalvoicesonline.org

E-mail: outreach@globalvoicesonline.org
Web:  http://globalvoicesonline.org
No faxes, please.