Project Grant SAQMIP24GR5410

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Georgian Foundation For Strategic And International Studies, a non-profit organization, to implement the project "The Advancing National-Security Discourse in Georgia". The grant falls under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), which provides civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs within Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. The project aims to advance...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to an unspecified foreign entity to carry out training and publish opinion papers in Georgia from July 1, 2021 to June 20, 2022. The grant funding will support training for Georgian public servants and non-government analysts in national security and public policy, and design and publication of opinion papers by the Georgia Foreign Studies and Information...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded $120,000 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Obshtestvenniy Fond Fond San Pipl of Kyrgyzstan. The one-year project grant, awarded October 1, 2021 with a completion date of October 31, 2022, will support the organization's efforts to provide free online courses to acquire professional skills in information technology for young people and individuals with disabilities residing in remote...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $443,375 Cooperative Agreement to Partnersglobal, a non-profit organization, to implement online and in-person training programs in Ghana. The goal was to increase the capacity of youth, community leaders, and young professionals to resolve and de-escalate community conflicts, thereby reducing the risk of extremist violence. This award was made under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), which supports...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the International Centre for Defence and Security Studies located in Estonia. The grant funds the project "Strengthening Societal Resilience through Building Regional Expertise and Analytical Capacity in Civil Security Issues in Ukraine" from July 2, 2021 through October 31, 2022. The General Department of State Assistance program (CFDA 19.700) supports this effort to build expertise and...

This $795,359 cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901), will support the development of online learning resources to address weaknesses in strategic trade controls and border security standards for EXBS partners in Ukraine. The two-year project, awarded September 30, 2021 and set to be completed by August 31, 2023, will provide technical assistance...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) provides $146,300.00 to R Media L.L.C. to conduct 25 training sessions on media literacy for 25 participants aged 18-35 from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian community in Kosovo. The award period is from October 15, 2023 to October 15, 2024. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to strengthen democratic institutions, protect human rights, foster economic growth, and promote regional stability and cooperation...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $354,000 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) cooperative agreement to Instituti Per Demokraci DHE Ndermjetsim in Albania from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. The award aims to transform an existing model for educational and countering violent extremism stakeholder engagement into a mainstream national approach, and deepen community implementation of the model with current and new stakeholders such as municipal...

This $300,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800), supports the Foundation for the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (a Swiss non-profit educational institution) in delivering expert research, analysis, and policy support related to international security, weapons proliferation, and conflict resolution. The funding, which runs from...

This $149,786 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) will support a partnership between the University of Cincinnati and the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Science to develop an "Interdisciplinary Approach to Studying Cyberspace." The primary objective is to create educational and research initiatives that enhance understanding of cybersecurity and...