This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $8,250,000.00 and effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, is provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The award aims to strengthen the resilience of civil society and independent media actors globally to digital repression. The primary awardee, Internews Network, will deliver a range of technical assistance, training,...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $5,283,448.00, was granted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The purpose of this 5-year activity, which began on September 30, 2024, is to empower independent journalists and outlets in the region to deliver trustworthy news essential to building resilient, rights-respecting democracies. The activity aims to counter...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded Internews Network a $1.8 million cooperative agreement under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600) to support foreign assistance goals and objectives in Iran from August 9, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Under this cooperative agreement, Internews Network will provide services that align with the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' strategic plan to deliver independent news and information in Iran. Given...
This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001). The $6,200,000 award will fund a 4-year effort by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting-US (IWPR-US) to increase the capacity and resilience of civil society and media in the Middle East and North Africa to create narratives. The project aims to strengthen independent media, enhance journalistic capacity, and promote...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded Internews Network a $1.25 million cooperative agreement under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The two-year project will ensure independent journalism outlets and civil society organizations support public accountability in the United States through September 2024. Consistent with the program's goal of addressing human rights globally and...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awarded a $1,484,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa (CFDA 19.517) to Internews Network. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through February 27, 2025, is intended to establish safe, accessible, and life-saving information services that mitigate protection and health risks and optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian response services for refugees,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) provides $475,000 to support the "Bringing NEA into the U.S. Orbit" project. The award, effective October 1, 2024, will be implemented by the Meridian International Center, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that specializes in public diplomacy, international exchange services, and event management for federal agencies. The project aims to advance U.S....
This federal Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The award, totaling $1,924,000.00 and effective from September 30, 2024 to June 26, 2025, was issued to World Learning Inc. to support 4-6 on-demand projects, including at least one U.S.-based exchange, and provide direct support for the Digital Communications Network...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,413,734 cooperative agreement to the Institute For War And Peace Reporting -US (Iwpr-Us) under the Regional Democracy Program (CFDA 19.221) from January 2, 2023 through January 30, 2026. The award will support Iwpr-Us to deliver programs and services to advance democracy and human rights in Iran, as outlined under the Regional Democracy Program's goal of supporting these objectives in the Near East region. Specifically,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) was terminated and no longer effectuates agency priorities. The original award of $986,500.00, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to April 25, 2025, was intended to fund the "IMPLEMENT EAST AFRICA CONNECT: AN INVESTIGATIVE HUB FOR TRANSNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM"...