Cooperative Agreement STI40024CA0091

This $283,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) will support the "English Without Borders" program in Tajikistan from January 1, 2025 to December 1, 2026. The program aims to support English language teachers and learners across all educational levels in Tajikistan through peer-to-peer networking, development of pedagogical materials, and professional...

This Project Grant award of $155,000 from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) aims to increase diverse, high-quality media content and strengthen English proficiency among journalists and content creators in Kazakhstan. The awardee, Next Level English, a for-profit sole proprietorship, will provide tailored English language training courses designed to improve the professional skills of journalists, enhance their...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF PD (Public Diplomacy) Programs (CFDA 19.900) to Next Level English, a for-profit sole proprietorship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The grant aims to increase diverse, high-quality media content in Kazakhstan through professional development and improved English language skills among journalists and content creators. The funding supports customized English language training...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded Internews Network $740,625 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to enable journalists, media outlets, and civil society to build capacity across ethnic divides in communities along the Tajikistan-Kyrgyz Republic border from September 16, 2022 through March 31, 2024. This project grant funding will support Internews Network's efforts to...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded Next Level English a $180,000 project grant under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to provide English language training for professional journalists in Kazakhstan. The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to support civil society and democracy building initiatives in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, through public diplomacy. Under...

This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 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 improve the English language skills of 20 Albanian journalists and immerse 12 of them in American media practices. The goal is to help these journalists better understand the ethics, values, and latest techniques in the media field, resulting in better-trained and more globally aware journalists. The award was...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Central Asia (UCA) to improve English language instruction in Tajikistan through professional development training. The project, funded under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), aims to enhance modern pedagogical teaching and learning techniques for program participants. The award began on November 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2025....

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 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...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $390,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs is funded under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant will be used by Georgetown University to recruit for and administer three English Language Fellow projects in Tajikistan during Academic Years 2025-2026 and two additional projects in Academic Year 2026-2027. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. Through this...