The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $118,272.40 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees for a project taking place in Russia from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The grant will fund efforts to strengthen people-to-people ties by sharing knowledge about the cultures and ways of life of indigenous peoples, specifically the Ojibwe in Minnesota and Karelians in Karelia. The...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $286,165 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant to A.s.e. Global Bridges, Inc. from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The project grant funding will support the Sports for All Program, which will engage U.S. experts to share best practices with the goal of using sports as a platform to expand inclusive youth environments in Russia. Specifically, American leaders in diversity, inclusion, and...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $523,400 cooperative agreement to Saage International from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The award will support a media literacy program focused on youth and adults in Russia under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Security Fund Public Diplomacy Programs). The AEECA/ESF PD Programs, CFDA number 19.900, provide public diplomacy programs to build civil society...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $592,590 Project Grant under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to the Austrumeiropas Mediju Profesionalas Meistaribas Celsanas Fonds. The grant will fund efforts from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024 to improve access to reliable information on different media platforms for citizens in Russia, allowing them to make informed decisions and hold...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $299,999.75 cooperative agreement to the Eurasia Foundation to support a 12-month English Language Exchanges Support Program. The program will engage teachers and alumni of the Access and Advance programs across Russia to participate in U.S.-based exchange activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. This award is being provided through the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $114,940 project grant to support public diplomacy programs in Great Britain. Under the grant, the awardee will organize a program of talks, events, and educational activities alongside a London exhibition of a prominent U.S. photographer's work. The grant's purpose aligns with the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign audiences and...
This $175,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to American Councils for International Education: ACTR / ACCELS, Inc. on October 1, 2024. The grant supports the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) focused on civil society and democracy building initiatives across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. The grant will fund a range of public diplomacy efforts, including educational exchanges, media development, capacity...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $1,572,616 Project Grant to support the purchase of digital equipment for public interest content production targeting domestic minority audiences in Latvia. The grant supports the achievement of U.S. public diplomacy goals under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to inform and influence foreign publics through expanding relationships between people. Funding will support the purchase of digital equipment from...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $206,039 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant to Lyrica Classic Entertainment Inc. to deliver the Spread New Music to the World program in Russia from October 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. The program will unite nations through music by providing opportunities to experience new American sacred music and celebrate the 150th anniversary of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,500 Project Grant to Mexoxo AMK under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will support Mexoxo AMK's "Small Places Big Dreams" initiative, which aims to promote women's economic empowerment within the hospitality industry in Yunanistan by providing skill-building opportunities for 300 female business owners in that sector. The initiative directly supports the Public...