Planningandoperationsexpensesrelatedtointernationalbroadcastinginthemiddleeast

The US Agency for Global Media awarded Open Technology Fund $10 million on October 1, 2025, under the International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations program (CFDA 90.500) to support planning and operations expenses related to international broadcasting in the Middle East through September 30, 2026.

Open Technology Fund, a Washington DC-based nonprofit, delivers multimedia communication services across traditional broadcasting, digital platforms, podcasts, and video reports designed to provide objective, balanced information to audiences in regions with limited press freedoms. The organization operates as a prime recipient under CFDA 90.500, which aims to promote freedom and democracy and enhance understanding through accurate, objective, and balanced news and information programming about America and the world to overseas audiences. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20036.

The program restricts eligibility to three existing nonprofit organizations: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Grantees must spend awarded funds in the year granted unless the Board of Governors authorizes carryover. Recipients are required to undergo annual audits and maintain business documents and records for three years from initial submission to permit verification of compliance with grant terms.