Project Grant SGV10024GR0018

This $249,994 Cooperative Agreement 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 fund the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ) to implement a project titled "Strengthening Resilience and Innovation in Georgian Newsrooms." The project aims to support independent journalism, combat disinformation, and enhance media professional skills in the Georgian context. Key activities...

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...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $500,000 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 audiences. The award, effective from September 30, 2024 to October 31, 2026, will enable ICFJ to deliver financial and...

The 2022 Fiscal Transparency Innovation Grant from the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs will provide $210,000 to train 50 Nigerien journalists through October 2023. Funded under the Economic Statecraft program (CFDA 19.322), the cooperative agreement aims to investigate and report on corruption including fiscal malfeasance and budget irregularities. By supporting adequate training for Nigerien journalists, the award seeks to place economics and market forces at the center of U.S....

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $140,000 project grant to New Narratives, Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to address fundamental challenges facing independent journalism in Liberia. The grant-funded project will provide Liberian journalists with financial resources, training in basic journalism skills and knowledge, and support for operating in a threatening environment through capacity building efforts ending July 31,...

This federal Project Grant award of $120,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.022 - Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants) will support the organization Association Villageois 2.0 in Guinea to host a "TechCamp" event. The event aims to enhance the fact-checking skills of journalists, bloggers, and influencers to combat disinformation. The grant will enable a hybrid newsroom environment with...

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 Albanian Center for Quality Journalism received a $120,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to promote independent ethical investigative journalism in Albania. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of December 31, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs) CFDA #19.900. This federal program provides civil...

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to improve investigative journalism capabilities in Paraguay. The award to Journalism Development Network Inc., a non-profit organization specializing in supporting investigative journalism initiatives globally, will fund activities to strengthen journalistic skills, promote transparency, and support investigative...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan (CFDA 19.501), provides $118,871.39 to the International Center For Journalists Inc. (ICFJ) to deliver a two-part training program to empower Pakistani women journalists and help them overcome barriers to professional development due to gender. The award was made on Sep 29, 2024 with a scheduled completion date of Feb 27,...