The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $258,648.36 Project Grant to Nevladino Udruzen JE "Digitalden", a non-profit organization based in Podgorica, Montenegro, under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant, with a period of performance from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025, is intended to continue developing business ties between Montenegro and the United States by strengthening and connecting startups from Montenegro and the...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $149,998.23 to Nevladino Udruzenje 'Digitalden' through the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program to continue establishing the first pilot pipeline to bring Montenegrin startups to the United States from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs focus on providing civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs within Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, including...
This Cooperative Agreement award for $117,500.00, provided by 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 semester-long, non-degree exchange experience at diverse U.S. higher education institutions for five Montenegrin undergraduate students. The project will be implemented by World Learning Inc., a nonprofit educational organization with extensive experience managing federal...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), is intended to reduce the ability of malign information influence activities to destabilize democratic processes and institutions in Montenegro. The grant recipient, Atlantski Savez Crne Gore, is a non-profit organization based in Podgorica, Montenegro that specializes in civil society development, media...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to World Learning Inc. under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Security Fund Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA 19.900) to provide a semester-long, non-degree exchange experience at diverse U.S. higher education institutions to four undergraduate students from Montenegro under the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for the 2023-2024 academic...
This $224,610.65 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.703 - Criminal Justice Systems) supports a 16-month project to shed light on systemic issues undermining governance and the judiciary in Montenegro. The project aims to pressure institutions to enforce the law and sanction violations through investigation, research, analysis, and advocacy. The grant was awarded to the non-profit organization Organizacija KOD,...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Atlantski Savez Crne Gore to counter disinformation and strengthen civil society and media resilience in Montenegro. Funded under the Agency for International Development's Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Public Diplomacy Programs (AEECA/ESF PD Programs, CFDA #19.900), the award's objectives align with the program's goal of supporting civil society and democracy building initiatives in Europe and...
This federal Project Grant award for $499,970 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant is intended to promote responsible trade and foreign direct investment in the Western Balkans to support the region's alignment with a Euro-Atlantic path. The project will bring together a network of key stakeholders to achieve this objective. The grant recipient is the Atlantic Council of the...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $199,758 Cooperative Agreement to Entrepreneurs For Global Change Inc., a non-profit organization, under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant aims to provide 10 fellows from Bosnia and Herzegovina with entrepreneurial and leadership skills, expose them to the U.S. entrepreneurship ecosystem, and equip them with the know-how and mentorship needed to succeed in developing their business...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to Balkan Art Zone (BAZ), a non-profit organization, to broaden the impact of the OneBALT program by building a residency program and expanding its activities to Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. The grant period runs from October 15, 2023 to July 15, 2024. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs provide funding for...