Project Grant SAG10024GR0071

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...

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 Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Institute For War And Peace Reporting -US to increase the abilities of professional Mexican journalists to recognize and counter disinformation and produce evidence-based content from September 27, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which supports informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provides $500,000.00 in funding to the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ) to strengthen the ability of small and medium-sized media outlets in the Eastern Caribbean to safely produce and disseminate accurate information to local audiences. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to October 31, 2026. ICFJ, a non-profit organization...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $350,000 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 enhance investigative journalism in Albania through a multi-faceted program. The key products and services delivered include: Establishing a platform and providing grants for Albanian investigative journalists Offering media support and an international student internship program with Boston College...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs provides $608,356 to support the International Center for Journalists' (ICFJ) FY 2022 Professional Fellows Program. The total funding amount includes $537,856 for the period through December 31, 2024. The award will support ICFJ's delivery of professional development training and cultural exchange services for international journalists and media professionals. These services are part of the...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by 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), will fund the implementation of the "East Africa Connect: An Investigative Hub for Transnational Collaborative Journalism" program. The $986,500 award, effective from September 30, 2024 to April 25, 2025, will be executed by the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ), a...

The U.S. Department of State, through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the African Institute For Investigative Journalism in Uganda. The purpose of the award is to enhance the capacity of Ugandan journalists to detect, expose, and counter Russian disinformation narratives that could erode democratic values and destabilize the region. The award, effective from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen the journalists'...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, provides $5,283,448.00 to empower independent journalists and media outlets to deliver trustworthy news that is essential for building resilient, rights-respecting democracies. The five-year award, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, aims to counter corruption and propaganda by building the capacity of...

The federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) supports the "Investigative Journalism Laboratory 9 and 31-Minutes Season 7" initiative of the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism. This initiative trains young journalists in Albania in ethical investigative journalism practices and multimedia skills, including production of the "31...