Cooperative Agreement AID165A1200009

The US Agency for International Development Macedonia awarded a $4 million cooperative agreement to the International Foundation For Electoral Systems to strengthen oversight mechanisms and improve transparency in governance in North Macedonia. Funded through the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA #98.001), the award period is from December 19, 2022 to December 18, 2023. Key activities to be implemented under the award include collecting data on corruption, informing...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $155,000 Cooperative Agreement to Mladinski Obrazoven Forum Skopje, a non-profit organization in North Macedonia, to sustain and support four American Corners located in Bitola, Skopje, Stip, and Struga. The funding, provided through the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), will enable the organization to deliver diverse programming including EducationUSA services, public diplomacy events, youth...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $199,997.60 Project Grant to Media Alternativa of Moldova to support the TV8 Online Commercial and Institutional Strengthening project from May 25, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs within Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, including Moldova. The key products and services to be delivered through...

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will help ensure Serbia's continued digital transformation protects and champions citizens' fundamental democratic rights. The awardee, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX), will provide technical assistance, business support services, and technological capability enhancement for media entities in...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $208,500 Project Grant to Intreprinderea CU Capital Strain Reforma Art, Societate CU Raspundere Limitata of Moldova to support independent media production strengthening from June 1, 2022 to June 1, 2023. The grant funding will support the sub-awardee's delivery of products and services aligned with the stated purpose of the federal grant program, AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) to Zdruzhenie Makedonsko-Amerikanska Alumni Asociacija Skopje (MAAA), a non-profit organization in North Macedonia. The grant, awarded on December 16, 2024, aims to empower the future generation of the Balkan region with the necessary skills to navigate the complexities of the...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Media I Reform Centar NIS, a non-profit organization in Serbia, under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant aims to identify individuals or organizations aspiring to create new digital media with a local focus, and provide them with a program of training and mentorship. One individual or organization from the participant group will be selected for...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $285,000 Project Grant to support independent media as a key element of democracy consolidation in Moldova. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2021 with a completion date of July 31, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Security Fund Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA 19.900). The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to provide civil society and democracy building public...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to support the "Bilingual Approach to News and Entertainment" project implemented by the non-profit organization Media Alternativa in Moldova. The grant, awarded on July 31, 2024, aims to strengthen independent media infrastructure and advance public diplomacy objectives in the European and Eurasian region by supporting...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $396,131.38 Project Grant to Media Alternativa through the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Security Fund Public Diplomacy Programs) to support advancing the professional setting for TV8 Digital, financial and operational capacities in Moldova from July 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs CFDA #19.900 aims to provide civil society and democracy building...