Project Grant SKV42026GR0003

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $388,124 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to unite five Kosovo Serbian language media partners for independent news creation and sharing. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The funding will support the partners to develop innovative technology solutions to increase the reach of their independently produced news content and jointly counter misinformation. The...

This $106,626 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) is designed to help high school students from the Roma Ashkali, Egyptian, Bosnian, and Turkish communities in Kosovo learn how to protect themselves from misinformation spread through various media and internet platforms. The grant, which will be administered by the for-profit organization Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, will support activities focused on media literacy and...

The Kosovo United States Alumni (KUSA) received a $200,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/Europe and Eurasia Support Fund Public Diplomacy Programs). The award will facilitate and manage the University Support Grant Program on behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo from the opening of the application period through the end report, covering June 15, 2022...

The Kosovo United States Alumni (KUSA) received a $200,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to facilitate and manage a university support grant program from April 22, 2021 through October 31, 2022. The award falls under the Agency for International Development's Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Public Diplomacy Programs (AEECA/ESF PD Programs, CFDA #19.900), which provides civil society and democracy building public diplomacy...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $249,380 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to implement a project keeping five Kosovo Serbian language media partners, one Bosnian partner, and one Roma partner in a joint fight against misinformation. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs in Europe, Eurasia, and Central...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $149,995 Project Grant to the University of Nebraska at Omaha to deliver an intensive academic and practical U.S.-based program for 15 students or recent graduates aged 18-25 from Serbia. The program aims to develop leadership, communication, and teambuilding skills with an emphasis on principles of democracy, diversity, and community service. This award falls under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $183,889 cooperative agreement to Network 20/20, Inc. to implement an entrepreneurship and leadership training program in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/Europe and Eurasia Support for Transition Programs) CFDA number 19.900. The two-year program, beginning October 1, 2021 through September 29, 2023, will provide in-depth entrepreneurship and practical...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $15,000 Project Grant to American Councils For International Education: Actr / Accels, Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant will support engagement of Slovak youth aged 15-18 from rural and urban areas in active learning about the role of civically engaged youth. American Councils For International Education: Actr / Accels, Inc. will deliver programming in Slovakia from...

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...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $100,000 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program to Birn to fight fake news and misinformation. The one-year project grant, awarded September 1, 2021, will provide hands-on training for aspiring journalists and improve public awareness regarding professional journalism. Specifically, Birn will establish a platform utilizing public data and fact-checking resources to deliver these services in...