Collaboration Lab for Bangladeshi media & civil society Collapse
The Collaboration Lab is a small grants project for alliances of Bangladeshi media and CSOs and aims to promote collaboration on issues that are important and relevant to Bangladeshi citizens, stimulate the development of innovative solutions and facilitate knowledge exchange and (mutual) learning. The Collaboration Lab is part of the programme “Joining Forces: CSOs and Media for Accountability in Bangladesh”, implemented by Free Press Unlimited and ARTICLE 19 Bangladesh and South Asia, and funded by the European Union.
In the Collaboration Lab, media and CSOs are invited to form alliances and jointly apply for a ten-month subgrant. In this third and last round, we ask alliances to submit a proposal to set up a joint initiative on developing lobby and advocacy strategies. For example, they could propose co-designing a campaign, setting up a coalition on a certain topic for advocacy purposes, and/or produce investigative media content with follow-up lobby efforts. A panel of judges will then assess the proposals and select 5 alliances to receive a grant of a maximum of 60,000 EUR.
In addition to the financial support, selected alliances will have access to tailor-made capacity-building packages that include training and coaching on digital security, gender and inclusion, internal governance, and internal systems and procedures.
Do you want to learn more about the Collaboration Lab, the eligibility requirements and the application process? Check out the Information Booklet!
How to apply
- Download all necessary application documents by clicking on the “APPLY” button below.
- Carefully read the Guidelines document and follow its instructions.
- Send your completed application to asia@freepressunlimited.org.
- The deadline for submissions is 18 December 2024. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
- Applicants will be notified of the status of their application maximum one month after the closing of the call.
For any questions, please join our online Q&A session on 5 December at 2:30 PM Bangladesh time. Click the “APPLY” button below to find the invitation to this session with the required meeting link. If you face any technical difficulties, please reach out to asia@freepressunlimited.org. We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.
