Project Grant SMZ50024GR0038

The Chunguza Media Project, funded through a $249,876 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs, aims to deliver investigative journalism products and services to increase accountability in Tanzania. The award is part of the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs federal grant program (CFDA #19.989), which provides funding for projects and programs supporting Africa Bureau economic priorities that do not fall under dedicated...

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 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 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 U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Albanian Center for Quality Journalism, a non-profit media organization in Tirana, Albania. The funding, provided under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), aims to enhance Albanian investigative journalism through the "Investigative Network Albania" project over an 18-month period from October 2024 to February 2025. The project objectives include...

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...

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 (ACQJ) under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, supports the ACQJ's "Investigative Journalism Laboratory 9 and 31-Minutes Season 7" initiative. This project trains young Albanian journalists in ethical investigative journalism practices and multimedia skills, including the...

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...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, through the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), has awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Nickol Global Solutions LLC, a women-owned small business, to address the challenges facing journalists and social media influencers in northern Côte d'Ivoire. The 13-month project aims to enhance storytelling capabilities and promote social cohesion by providing training, technical support, and targeted interventions to...

The Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to the American Bar Association (ABA). The grant will fund technical and financial support to journalists and human rights defenders in Angola, including training to build investigative capacity and public dialogues on press freedom. The grant will also provide pro bono legal support for 3 cases related to press freedom. The ABA is partnering with the Mapsos...