Project Grant SEZ80022GR0050

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, through the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism. The 18-month project "Investigative Network Albania" aims to enhance Albanian investigative journalism through a platform, grants for journalists, media support, and an international student internship program with Boston College. The project seeks to foster...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Albanian Center for Quality Journalism (CFDA 19.900 - AEECA/ESF PD Programs) to support the "Investigative Journalism Laboratory 9 and 31-Minutes Season 7" initiative. This grant trains young journalists in Albania in ethical investigative journalism techniques and multimedia skills, including producing the "31 Minutes" show that focuses on overlooked issues. The...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $350,000 to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) from June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. This Cooperative Agreement supports independent investigative journalism and media landscape development in Albania. Specifically, the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism will work to widen the views of independent media professionals and present a more pluralistic context through...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $559,540 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Investigative Journalists NGO. The funding is for the "HETQ Media Factory" project, which aims to foster collaborative and quality journalism in Armenia by providing high-quality media education and preparing responsible and skillful investigative and multimedia professionals. The project will run from October...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (CFDA 19.900 - AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $100,000.00 to support local, investigative journalism initiatives in targeted rural, historically marginalized areas. The purpose is to promote transparency, accountability, and combat disinformation. The award is granted to Ustav Nezavisle Zurnalistiky, Z.u., a non-profit organization based in Czechia, with a performance...

This federal 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), provides $200,000.00 to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism to improve English language skills for 20 Albanian journalists and immerse 12 of them in American media practices. The goal is to train these journalists to better understand the ethics, values, and latest techniques in the media field, enabling them to become...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $986,500 Cooperative Agreement to the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ) to implement the "East Africa Connect: An Investigative Hub for Transnational Collaborative Journalism" program in Kenya. The program, funded through the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989), will foster an enabling environment for journalists and civil society actors in Kenya...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded Internews Network $987,650 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to champion independent media in Hungary and Poland from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The funding will support Internews Network's efforts to strengthen the resistance of the press in both countries to powerful interests seeking to manipulate, isolate, and control...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded Internews Network $740,740 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to create healthier information ecosystems in Bolivia, El Salvador, and another Latin American and Caribbean country. The two-year project beginning September 7, 2022 will build societal resilience to disinformation among vulnerable communities through Internews and local...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $112,829.18 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Association For The Promotion Of Good Governance And Work Shift in Croatia. The grant aims to improve public sector transparency and accountability in Croatia by enhancing access to information, raising awareness on the rule of law, and strengthening whistleblower protections. The 12-month project will involve research,...