Cooperative Agreement SAM10023CA0023

This Cooperative Agreement award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) will fund a five-day workshop in the Philippines. The workshop will convene emerging content creators, journalists, and advocates from ASEAN member nations and Timor-Leste to advance their knowledge and skills in critical media literacy. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to April 30, 2026, and the primary awardee is...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $915,004 Project Grant to the Strategy For Access Foundation NFP through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support the creation of 10 informative videos highlighting accessible tourism options in Chicago for individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, have mobility issues, sensory sensitivities, or developmental disabilities. The videos aim to boost tourism growth and increase accessibility and equity...

This $104,150 Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) supports the Media Foundation For West Africa (MFWA), a regional non-governmental organization, to enhance the media's capacity in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and democratic consolidation in Ghana. Key activities include media development, journalism training, fact-checking initiatives, and capacity building...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) grant program, provides $275,000 to support an exchange program for 10 journalists from the Philippines and Japan. The program, titled the "2025 Friends, Partners, and Allies Reporting Tour," aims to bolster the journalists' understanding and appreciation of Filipino and Japanese diaspora communities in the United States. The...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $649,999 to MT Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon to develop industry-recognized credentials, certificate training programs, and paid internships that create pathways for priority populations into high-demand media technology roles. The project intends to engage employers, labor unions, and state agencies to establish new credentials that support the expansion and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $250,000 to Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting LIMITED (Pasifika TV) to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Cultural Preservation. The project will include an in-person workshop and virtual work, with the goal of promoting mutual understanding, advancing national interests, and enhancing national security...

This federal Project Grant award of $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) supports the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's (NAMT) Annual Conference and Festival of New Musicals. The funding will enable NAMT, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the musical theatre art form, to host its key annual event that connects artists, industry professionals, and emerging...

This $3,041,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will support the showcasing of U.S. content at the Viennale, Austria's leading international film festival, from October 19 to 31, 2023. The grant funding will enable the non-profit Viennale Internationales Filmfestival Wien to secure venues, organize screenings, and facilitate cultural exchanges with American artists and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,550,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs supports Film Independent, Inc. for the FY 2024 Global Filmmakers Program. The award period runs from September 6, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The Global Filmmakers Program is funded under the Department of State's Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415), which supports a wide range of international exchange initiatives...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to Kenan Foundation Asia to implement the "Empowering Youth for Sustainable Tourism Futures" project. This project aims to empower 100 young leaders from across five Mekong countries to lead innovative and community-based sustainable tourism initiatives and businesses. The project will be carried out from September 2024 to February 2025 under the East Asia and Pacific Grants...