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The federal 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), aims to fortify Armenia's resilience against disinformation and hybrid threats. The $100,000 award will fund a comprehensive three-day conference in Yerevan, Armenia, to foster deeper Armenia-U.S. professional conversations, experience and knowledge sharing. The project will be executed by the Public Journalism Club, a...

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 purpose of this award, titled "HETQ Media Factory," is to foster collaborative and quality journalism in Armenia by providing high-quality media education and preparing responsible and skillful investigative and multimedia professionals. The grant supports the NGO's efforts...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $111,900 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), a private, non-profit educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia. The grant aims 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. Key grant activities...

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 Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism, a non-profit media organization in Tirana, Albania. The 18-month project "Investigative Network Albania" aims to enhance Albanian investigative journalism through a media development platform, grants for journalists, media support, and an international student internship program with Boston College. The project falls under the...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $740,740 project grant to Ne Hallgassunk Nonprofit Kft. to strengthen conscious media consumption among Hungarian youth from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The funding supports the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), which addresses human rights abuses and supports open political spaces globally. Specifically, Ne Hallgassunk Nonprofit Kft. will...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to strengthen Albanian democratic processes. The grant aims to transform media consumption into an active and critical process for university students and Albanian citizens, thereby strengthening their capacities in facing information manipulation. The project will be implemented by the Albanian Media Institute, a non-profit...

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 a $180,000 Project Grant to support developing local production capacity to deliver independent news and fight propaganda in Moldova. The grant funding supports the project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/Economic Support Fund Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA 19.900). The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to provide civil society and democracy...

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...