Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund

Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund

The Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund is funded by Irish Aid and run by Connect-World. It is a grant scheme aimed at assisting and promoting more and better quality media coverage of development issues in the Irish media. For more information, go to http://www.connect-world.net and follow the Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund button.
Upcoming Deadlines are as follows:
Applicants Workshop Tuesday 18 September 2007
Standard Grant Round II Monday 1 October 2007
TV Seed Grant Monday 3 March 2008
Standard Grant Round I Wednesday 30 April 2008
Standard Grant Round II Tuesday 30 September 2008

Connect-World will host workshops to help applicants prepare an application for the Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund. The workshops will introduce participants to a range of development issues and provide information on how to make an application for funding. There will be a workshop on the Standard Grant and another on the TV Seed Production Grant, with a buffet lunch in between. The workshops will take place on Tuesday 18 September at the Mercer Hotel, Mercer Street, Dublin 2.

Places at the workshops will fill quickly, so please book your place as soon as possible by emailing mediafund@connect-world.net or calling 01-4806222.