U.S. Embassy Jakarta Media Small Grants Competition

The U.S. Embassy Jakarta is seeking applications for its Media Small Grants Competition, which aims to support capacity-building programs for Indonesians with a focus on journalism. The program will prioritize projects that address press freedom, digital freedom, data-driven journalism, facts-based journalism, investigative journalism, and AI in journalism. The program is open to Indonesian nationals who are past or current participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs and work as journalists or with the media. • The program will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. • The program will support projects that take place in Indonesia, with priority given to projects in Sumatra, West Java, Kalimantan, and Papua. • The program will require recipients to work closely with the U.S. Embassy throughout the project period and keep the Embassy informed of any changes to the scope, duration, or budget of the project. • The program will require recipients to ensure that any fact-checking, verification, or information integrity activities supported under this award rely on objectively verifiable evidence and recognized investigative methodologies.