Project Grant SAM10020GR0034

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $749,000 to Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) to create and evaluate a toolkit for youth-led civic engagement. The project aims to develop technologies that build community engagement, support social connections, and improve youth mental health and community wellbeing. The toolkit will include data and software tools to enable...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $740,740 project grant to Ne Hallgassunk Nonprofit Kft. to strengthen conscious media consumption among Hungarian youth from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The funding supports the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), which addresses human rights abuses and supports open political spaces globally. Specifically, Ne Hallgassunk Nonprofit Kft. will...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,128,776.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422), supports KQED Inc.'s "Action Civics" initiative. The project aims to connect middle and high school social studies curriculum to media creation, targeting students from low-income and underserved populations. The one-year project, commencing on October 1, 2024, and concluding...

The Asian Media Access Inc. received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement the "Project SUPPORT" violence prevention program. The project aims to develop and expand school safety strategies among Minnesota's culturally-specific charter schools to promote positive, supportive school climates and prevent violence targeting Black,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs provides $70,514 to Minu Asociacion Civil to implement the Youth Against the Infodemic program in Argentina. The program will be carried out in partnership with five beneficiary non-governmental organizations (BNCS) - ICANA, IICANA, ISICANA, ARICANA and ATICANA - from July 1, 2022 to February 15, 2023. The funding supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) effort to inform and influence...

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 Center for Civic Education was awarded a $6,619,611 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to implement the "Integrated Civic SEL" initiative from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The project will deliver media literacy and public policy engagement programs to enhance civic knowledge, skills, and social-emotional learning, particularly for...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded Internews Network a $1.25 million cooperative agreement under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The two-year project will ensure independent journalism outlets and civil society organizations support public accountability in the United States through September 2024. Consistent with the program's goal of addressing human rights globally and...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $363,290 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to Alternativas Y Capacidades AC in Mexico. The grant will support the grantee's efforts to train and mentor young people in developing plans, policies, and solutions to increase civic participation and empower youth to advocate for issues affecting their communities. Specifically, Alternativas Y Capacidades AC will mobilize and build the leadership skills of...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $1,415,570 cooperative agreement to Film Independent, Inc. under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The two-year award, beginning September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024, will support the GLOBAL MEDIA MAKERS project. Under this cooperative agreement, Film Independent, Inc. will deliver services focused on cultural exchange and professional development in global...