This $764,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs on January 1, 2025, provides funding to the American Councils for International Education: ACTR / ACCELS, Inc. to deliver programming for the American Resource Center in Serbia. The program aims to develop future leaders, strengthen democracy to advance European integration, and increase understanding of democracy and the roles of citizens and civil society groups. Key...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), aims to identify individuals or organizations in Serbia aspiring to create new digital media with a local focus. The $125,000 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, will provide a program of training and mentorship to the selected participants, with the goal of identifying one individual or organization to...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $233,000 cooperative agreement to Media I Reform Centar NIS of Serbia under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to support small media grants through the Center's Small Media Grants Program from June 15, 2022 to June 15, 2023. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy initiatives in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia,...
The federal Project Grant award of $122,842.80 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703). The overriding objective of the project is to enhance the depth and quality of citizen participation in the decision-making process at Serb majority municipalities in Kosovo. The award recipient, NGO Aktiv, is a minority-owned non-profit organization that specializes in civic engagement and...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $149,786 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) cooperative agreement to Network 20/20, Inc. to deliver an intensive academic and practical entrepreneurship and leadership training program for 16 students or recent graduates aged 18-25 in Serbia. The program will provide in-depth entrepreneurship and leadership training through a U.S.-based program and support participants to launch ventures and impact their...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $142,965 cooperative agreement to American Councils For International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. to support the CFDA 19.900 AEECA/ESF PD Programs federal grant program. Under this cooperative agreement, American Councils For International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. will provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs in Serbia from July 15, 2021 through July 15, 2022. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs...
This federal Project Grant award of $133,438.00, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), aims to combat corruption in the Western Balkans by empowering young leaders to promote active citizenship and democratic participation. The grant recipient, APR (Akademija za politicki razvoj), a non-profit organization based in Zagreb, Croatia, will implement strategic programming to strengthen civil...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the non-profit organization Ask in Belgrade, Serbia. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, is intended to empower a cohort of up to 8 "Bold Network" candidates and help them achieve greater social impact through community-based initiatives in the fields of civic activism or economic development. The award...
The U.S. Department of State, through its AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), awarded a $149,957 Cooperative Agreement to Network 20/20, Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver an intensive academic and practical entrepreneurship and leadership training program for 12 students or recent graduates aged 18-25 in Serbia. The program provides in-depth training to equip participants with entrepreneurial skills to launch new ventures and positively impact their local communities. The award has...
The U.S. Department of State, through its AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), awarded a $290,000 Cooperative Agreement to Media I Reform Centar NIS, a non-profit organization in Serbia. The purpose of the award is to support a Small Media Grants program, which provides funding for civil society and democracy-building public diplomacy initiatives within Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. The performance period for this award is from November 1, 2023, to November 1, 2024. The AEECA/ESF PD...