Cooperative Agreement STU15023CA0036

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $163,755.05 Project Grant to Ankara Sinema Dernegi to support the 59th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and the 27th Festival on Wheels in Turkey from October through December 2022. The funding supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) objective of informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Specifically, the grant will support the...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $218,520 Project Grant to Puruli Kultur Sanat Dernegi on September 10, 2021 to support equal access to cinema through October 29, 2021. Funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance foreign policy goals and enhance relationships with foreign publics, the grantee will make audiovisual content accessible for visually and hearing impaired audiences in Turkey through online and physical screenings with...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $105,635 Project Grant to Stem Egitimcileri Dernegi through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to offer English and STEM trainings to 81 high school science ambassadors in Turkey. Additionally, a mobile application will be developed to expand access to the trainings. Funded activities aim to support the federal grant program's goal of informing and influencing foreign publics to advance U.S. foreign policy and...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $594,814.80 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to Puruli Kultur Sanat Dernegi, a non-profit organization based in Ankara, Turkey. The grant will support the organization's 12th Accessible Film Festival in June 2024, which aims to provide inclusive cinematic experiences for audiences with visual and hearing impairments. The festival will feature Turkish and international films with...

This grant from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS BEC) supported the Turkish Iranian American Leader Exchange Program entitled "The Leader Exchange and Dialogue (LEAD) Program". As part of the DOS BEC's Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation for Overseas Grants, Creative Associates International Inc. was awarded $199,928 to implement the LEAD Program in Turkey from September 30, 2010 to February 28, 2011. The LEAD Program aimed to...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $123,890 to Gundogdu Ailesi Yardim Saglik Kultur VE Egitim Vakfi under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The funding will support the Education USA Advising Center in Adana, Turkey for the 2023-2024 academic year by providing comprehensive and accurate information and advising services to students in the region concerning U.S. higher education opportunities. The grant period is from April...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $127,892 project grant to Mindspace Non-Profit Civil Partnership to support an entrepreneurial pitching competition. This grant was awarded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance national interests and relationships between people through informing and influencing foreign publics. Funding will support the entrepreneurial pitching competition to be held in Turkey from July 28, 2021 to July 30, 2022....

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $223,358 Project Grant to Puruli Kultur Sanat Dernegi, a non-profit organization, to support the 11th Accessible Film Festival 2023 in Ankara, Eskisehir, Istanbul, and online. The festival will showcase films from Turkish and world cinema with accessibility services such as audio descriptions and captioning to enhance equal participation in cultural life for visually and hearing impaired audiences. This grant is funded...

The Forum For Cultural Engagement, Inc. will provide technical and logistical support for the US Expert Speakers Program under a $322,200 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. The award is part of the Agency's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) which provides civil society and democracy building public diplomacy initiatives in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia through March 2024. Specifically, the Forum For Cultural Engagement, Inc....

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Ynamly Durmush, a non-profit organization in Turkmenistan, under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant is intended to increase alumni outreach and engagement by providing professional development, networking opportunities, and supporting alumni-led initiatives in Turkmenistan. The performance period for this award is from November 1, 2024 to October...