The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $559,540 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Investigative Journalists NGO. The funding is for the "HETQ Media Factory" project, which aims to foster collaborative and quality journalism in Armenia by providing high-quality media education and preparing responsible and skillful investigative and multimedia professionals. The project will run from October...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Public Journalism Club, a non-profit organization in Yerevan, Armenia. The grant is funded through the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), which supports civil society and democracy building initiatives in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. The project aims to fortify Armenia's resilience against disinformation and hybrid threats by fostering deeper Armenia-U.S....
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Albanian Center for Quality Journalism (CFDA 19.900 - AEECA/ESF PD Programs) to support the "Investigative Journalism Laboratory 9 and 31-Minutes Season 7" initiative. This grant trains young journalists in Albania in ethical investigative journalism techniques and multimedia skills, including producing the "31 Minutes" show that focuses on overlooked issues. The...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) provides $111,900.00 to the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) to build a pipeline of journalists capable of producing quality reporting in Armenia and contributing to regional peace and integration into the global network of journalists. The award period runs from September 10, 2024 to February 26, 2025. The project...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism / Qendra Shqiptare Per Gazetari Cilesore, a non-profit media center in Albania. The award, with a performance period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, will support the Center's efforts to empower Albanian investigative journalism and nurture future journalists. The funding will be used to...
The Albanian Center for Quality Journalism received a $120,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to promote independent ethical investigative journalism in Albania. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of December 31, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs) CFDA #19.900. This federal program provides civil...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $350,000 to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) from June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. This Cooperative Agreement supports independent investigative journalism and media landscape development in Albania. Specifically, the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism will work to widen the views of independent media professionals and present a more pluralistic context through...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $118,255.55 project grant to the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, a private university and non-profit organization, under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900). The purpose of the grant is to teach Azerbaijani students core journalism values and the principles of media management. The funding will support training programs for Azerbaijani and Armenian students focused on journalism, social media, and multimedia...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), provides $200,000.00 to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism to improve English language skills for 20 Albanian journalists and immerse 12 of them in American media practices. The goal is to train these journalists to better understand the ethics, values, and latest techniques in the media field, enabling them to become...
This $249,994 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) will fund the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ) to implement a project titled "Strengthening Resilience and Innovation in Georgian Newsrooms." The project aims to support independent journalism, combat disinformation, and enhance media professional skills in the Georgian context. Key activities...