The PMA Global Grant is an opportunity for employees of PMA members to conduct a project, explore programme ideas, network, or learn new skills at another public media organisation overseas.

The Grant should be used in a way that develops the skills and knowledge of employees who may have limited opportunities to travel.

The PMA Global Grants are open to all staff working within Full or Affiliate member organisations of the PMA. They must have been working in the organisation for at least 3 years.

Previous Grantees have helped to exchange knowledge between host organisations and visitors, encouraged an exchange of ideas in a multi-cultural setting, and delivered excellent programmes and overall skills development for the individual. Grantees have returned to their organisations with knowledge and skills to share with their colleagues and management.

Many of the previous Grantees’ stories are shared on our website for you to read:

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2018
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2015

This can vary depending on the objective of the proposal. Some may travel to neighbouring countries and others to the other side of the world. The Grant allows travel to a global network of PMA member countries (excluding the UK).

Yes. The PMA Global Grant is only open to staff working for Full & Affiliate member organisations of the PMA and must have worked for the organisation for at least 3 years.

Grantees are selected on the strength of their applications and on the creativity of their proposal. The Grantee must research their project before submitting with a clear outline of which member country and organisation(s) they will be visiting and how this will benefit them and their organisation. Selection is also based on a balance of gender and region. Read the Selection Criteria above for further details.

There are only two restrictions. Firstly, the Grantee is restricted on the duration of the Grant from 5-14 days (max) as the grant is limited to £1500 (max). Secondly, the Grantee cannot travel to the UK to complete their grant.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to adhere to and ensure any Covid-19 conditions are met before arranging their travel and accommodation. For further advice, please contact the destination and departure country’s foreign travel advice office.

There is no limit on how many people can apply from the same organisation. However, successful Grantees will be selected on the strength of their applications and on the creativity of their proposals, as well as on a balance of gender and region. Therefore, we can award one Grant per organisation.

This year we are offering eight PMA Global Grants of up to £1500 each.

No, but the Grantees must travel to another country where a PMA member organisation is based. The recipient does not have to use the Grant to visit the PMA member in that country. However, we encourage Grantees to visit the PMA member organisation during their time in the country as part of the award as this encourages networking across the PMA network, but whether they use their award to solely visit a PMA organisation will depend on their project proposal.

Such requests will vary on the project or proposal. In the past some Grantees have visited and worked within a department of another PMA organisation or they have focused on a subject or genre that they want to investigate.

The PMA Global Grant covers a return economy airfare, visa costs, accommodation, and subsistence for the trip.  A draft budget will need to be submitted when making an application.

Any overspend exceeding £1500 will need to be covered by the individual or their organisation. Receipts will need to be submitted on completion of the travel.

An initial payment will be made to you once you have received confirmation of your award. Payment will be made to your allocated bank account. The remainder will be paid once the final report and all receipts have been submitted (post-travel/project). Further details will be outlined in the Letter of Acceptance sent to the successful applicant.

Services such as dry cleaning, mini bar, changes to travel, and gifts are not covered.

Successful applicants will spend approximately 1-2 weeks in another PMA country. Reports, accounts, and photographs will then need to be submitted to PMA within two weeks of returning home (post-project). If you are awarded a Grant, then I can help with the timeframe.

All projects will need to be completed and reports submitted by December 2022.

We intend on notifying successful applicants by 18 July 2022 via a Letter of Acceptance.

After completing your trip, you will need to submit a short report along with 2-3 high-resolution pictures that we can use on our website. A report template will be sent to you with your award letter to give you an idea of what to include in your report. A final budget and receipts will also need to be submitted. All this information should be emailed to me.

We encourage individuals to set up and plan their travel and itinerary themselves. This is an important part of the Grant and an essential skill. However, where individuals find it difficult to obtain a response I will endeavour to assist.

Yes, it is essential that I am updated on the planning progress as sometimes you may require an invitation letter and visas can take time to process, so I will be able to advise you.

Applicants must make sure that their employer has agreed for them to apply for the Grant. Also, both the applicant and the employer will need to give a written undertaking that if the Grant is awarded, it will be completed within the agreed timeframe and that all reports and accounts will be submitted within two weeks of completing the Grant project.