Project Grant SRB10021GR3093

This $125,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), aims to establish an incubator program that identifies and supports individuals or organizations in Serbia aspiring to create new digital media with a local focus. The program will provide training and mentorship to the participants, and then select one individual or organization from the participant group to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) provides $125,000 to Media I Reform Centar NIS, a non-profit organization in Serbia, to implement an incubator program. The program aims to identify individuals or organizations aspiring to create new digital media with a local focus, provide them with training and mentorship, and select one participant for further support. The award has an...

The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $149,410 cooperative agreement to Atlantski Savet to increase local and cross-border collaboration and social cohesion among smaller and larger media organizations in North Macedonia and Serbia. The award aims to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) by informing and expanding relationships between people in the targeted countries. Specifically, Atlantski Savet...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs provides $100,000 in funding to the non-profit organization Ask in Belgrade, Serbia. The award is part of the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), which supports civil society and democracy-building initiatives across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. The purpose of this award is to empower a cohort of up to 8 Bold Network candidates and help them achieve greater social...

This federal Project Grant award of $144,550.00 from 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 implement a project that will keep five Kosovo Serbian language media partners engaged in the joint fight against misinformation. The award was made on October 21, 2024 and has a planned ultimate completion date of December 21, 2025. The program aims to enhance democratic institutions, protect...

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program on January 13, 2025. The objective of this award is to help ensure that Serbia's continued digital transformation protects and champions citizens' fundamental democratic rights. The prime awardee is the International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX), a global non-profit organization that specializes in...

This 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) provides $764,000.00 in funding from January 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 to the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, Inc. The award supports programming for the American Resource Center in Serbia that develops future leaders, strengthens democracy to advance European integration, and increases understanding of...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) was made to the non-profit organization Share Fondacija in Serbia. The grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2026, aims to promote the use of advanced technologies in accordance with human rights principles. The award supports civil society and democracy building initiatives in the Europe, Eurasia, and...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $117,000 cooperative agreement to Nezavisno Udruzenje Novinara Srbije (Nuns) to support the Small Media Grants Program. The award period runs from June 15, 2022 through June 15, 2023. Under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program, which provides civil society and democracy building public diplomacy initiatives in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, Nuns will administer small grants to support...

This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) aims to improve the English language skills of 20 Albanian journalists and immerse 12 of them in American media practices. The goal is to help these journalists better understand the ethics, values, and latest techniques in the media field, resulting in better-trained and more globally aware journalists. The award was...