The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program to Association Villageois 2.0 to organize a TechCamp to combat disinformation. The event aims to support anti-disinformation initiatives through mentoring in a hybrid newsroom, enhancing the fact-checking skills of journalists, bloggers, and influencers. The grant was awarded on Sep...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,245 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The grant is intended to improve communication and the relationship between defense and security actors and their local communities in coastal West Africa, with a performance period from November 1, 2024 to February 27, 2025. The grant funding will support...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) federal grant program to Rural Media Network, a non-profit organization registered in Ghana. The grant aims to address drivers of instability among Fulbe herder communities in the North-Eastern corridor of Ghana's Northern Region through strategic media engagement, community outreach, and capacity-building efforts. The project focuses on preventing violent...
This $104,150 Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) supports the Media Foundation For West Africa (MFWA), a regional non-governmental organization, to enhance the media's capacity in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and democratic consolidation in Ghana. Key activities include media development, journalism training, fact-checking initiatives, and capacity building...
This $150,000 project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) program (CFDA 19.222), aims to counter violent extremism in Ghana's Upper West Region. The grant will build the conflict resolution skills of community leaders, particularly female leaders, to help address root vulnerabilities and build resilience against extremism. The grant will be carried out by Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a...
This $1,700,000 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) project grant is intended to contribute to the prevention and mitigation of politically motivated violence in Sierra Leone through people-to-people peacebuilding approaches. The specific objective is to empower women and youth to have increased voice and leadership as peacebuilders and strengthen "peace infrastructure" at local and national levels. The project will...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) federal grant program to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to October 31, 2025, aims to provide a structured framework for engaging youth through a series of workshops, community dialogues, and a final symposium focused on diversity and...
This $225,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) federal grant program. The grant focuses on enhancing media literacy, countering extremist narratives, and fostering social cohesion in Togo through a strategic blend of community-based engagement, digital creativity, and the active participation of religious and cultural leaders. The project aims to address underlying...
This Project Grant award, totaling $157,499.90, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) federal grant program. The grant aims to support local musicians in Mozambique to create and perform songs conveying messages of peace, social cohesion, and the prevention of violent extremism. The initiative sought to strengthen the artists' understanding of their role as peace-building influencers. The award period runs...
This $100,000 Project Grant was awarded 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). The grant supports a diverse range of economic, environmental, governance, and capacity-building initiatives across Africa. Funded projects may focus on areas such as digital governance, media literacy, climate resilience, investigative journalism, technology transfer, sustainable resource...