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Call for bids, Malaysia 2023/24: media freedom

The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is calling for bids to run projects supporting and improving media freedom in Malaysia.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

As a strong advocate for media freedom, the UK seeks to support governments, media stakeholders and civil societies around the world in efforts to promote media freedom.

The British High Commission Kuala Lumpur (BHC) is inviting bids to run projects that support and improve media freedom in Malaysia, particularly those that aim to deliver the following objectives:

  • increasing cooperation between policy makers, journalists and civil society on improving media freedom in Malaysia
  • capacity building and advocacy to
    • improve media literacy; or
    • strengthen investigative journalism; or
    • counter misinformation and disinformation

Budget and project timeline

The budget limit is £20,000 (including management and administration costs, and relevant local taxes) for projects running from July/August 2023 to March 2024. The work must be completed by March 2024. There will be no funding beyond this period.

Assessment

Bids will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • alignment with the above mentioned objectives
  • outcomes are achievable within the funding period
  • project design includes clear monitoring and evaluation procedures
  • risk and financial accountability procedures
  • the organisation’s safeguarding policies that ensure protection of beneficiaries
  • overall value for money

Application process

Bids must be submitted to Raymond.Chua@fcdo.gov.uk by 11:59pm (Malaysia time) on Friday, 28 June 2023.

See Terms of Reference (ODT, 11.6 KB) for further information.

Proposal must be submitted using project proposal form above £10, 000 (ODT, 61.1 KB) and Activity Based Budget template (ODS, 9.52 KB). Additional information requested by the Terms of Reference (ODT, 11.6 KB) must be submitted in a separate technical proposal.

See drafting proposal guidance (ODT, 12.9 KB) on writing project proposals and budget guidance (ODT, 12.2 KB) on preparing the activity-based budgeting.

Updates to this page

Published 7 June 2023