Project Awards for the Development of HIV/AIDS Programming

The Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership (CBMP) Project Awards Program aims to provide small awards of up to US$5,000 to help motivate and underwrite the development and production of local television and radio programming on HIV/AIDS and related issues in the Caribbean. CBMP member broadcasters are encouraged to submit innovative programming concepts for consideration under the awards programme. Whenever possible, multiple broadcasters should work collaboratively to develop joint proposals for consideration.

All CBMP Award funds will be allocated directly to broadcasters for production of HIV-themed content either solely or in concert with other funding provided by the broadcaster. Funding awards will be contingent on the broadcaster’s willingness to provide final content rights free of charge to other CBMP broadcasters.

To be eligible for a CBMP Project Award, an applicant must:

• Have not received a Project Award in the prior year;
• Represent a CBMP member company and have the full support of the company’s chief executive;
• Propose programming that addresses the issue of HIV/AIDS in its themes;
• Propose an innovative programming or messaging strategy that advances the key goals of the CBMP and its regional campaign;
• Integrate information or referral services from local institutions (i.e. Health Ministry, National AIDS Committee) and / or relevant non-governmental organisation; and,
• Propose a programming idea that can be executed within a budget provided by the broadcaster plus the amount requested through the CBMP Project Awards Program. (Note: Multiple broadcasters are eligible to submit a joint application requesting a CBMP Project Award in excess of US$5,000, but no more than US$15,000.)

The deadline for application is February 29 2008.