Project Grant SAG10020GR0033

This $199,461.78 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.021) program, aims to increase youth's ability to activate media literacy knowledge, skills, and competencies in responding to information, entertainment, and persuasion. The grant will build the capacity of teachers and trainers to implement media literacy programs for Palestinian youth in the West Bank. The...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $987,654 to Media Diversity under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The project aims to empower civil society organizations in North Africa and the Middle East to counter intolerance and discrimination targeting Jewish communities and other religious minorities through the use of...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $224,365 project grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to the Khayat Culture And Learning Foundation. The grant will support training youth in Lebanon in investigative journalism and production of documentaries for television addressing issues such as violent extremism, corruption, human rights, misinformation, gender challenges, and youth problems. The training and documentary productions...

The U.S. Department of State, through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $244,798 Cooperative Agreement to the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ) to conduct a 12-month program on "Media Smart: Spotting Truth in a Fake News World" for non-journalists in Africa. The program aims to empower African youth to develop storytelling skills that combat disinformation. As a non-profit organization specializing in media development and journalism training, ICFJ...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) provides $475,000.00 to support the "Libya Media Literacy Training Project" conducted by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, will fund IREX's efforts to deliver media literacy training and capacity-building programs in Libya. Through this grant,...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to Blumont Global Development, Inc. to implement the Rehabilitating Security Forces Media Directorate program in Iraq from April 5, 2022 to September 30, 2022. This award was made under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021), which supports cultural, educational, alumni, information and media efforts to promote public diplomacy objectives in the...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $115,120 Project Grant to Mgrt Mert Medya Radyo Televizyon Yayinciligi VE Reklamcilik Anonim Sirketi, a non-profit organization, under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.021) federal grant program. The purpose of the grant is to create, produce, and air a weekly news program entitled "Strengthen Social Cohesion, Development, Prevention, Intervention and Reintegration in Northern Syria" on...

The Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism, a non-profit media organization in Tirana, Albania. The 18-month project "Investigative Network Albania" aims to enhance Albanian investigative journalism through a media development platform, grants for journalists, media support, and an international student internship program with Boston College. The project falls under the...

This Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) Project Grant from the United States Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS/NEA) totaling $925,988 aimed to fund the ENDING TERRORISM THROUGH TUNISIAN YOUTH SERVICE ACTION LOCALLY (ETTYSAL) program implemented by Creative Associates International Inc. in Tunisia from September 7, 2016 to March 11, 2018. One subgrant was awarded to the University of Southern California Department of Contracts and Grants Division to...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) program to African Media Agency, LLC. The grant titled "LA COTE D'IVOIRE, C'EST TOI, C'EST MOI, C'EST LE GBONHI INITIATIVE" aims to promote stability and resilience in northern Côte d'Ivoire through training, civic engagement, and media campaigns. The project will impact 350 journalists, 50 influencers, and 1,000 youth and women. African Media...