Project Grant SUP30019GR0078

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 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 a $200,000 Project Grant to support independent news production and counter propaganda efforts in Moldova. The grant funding will support the project "PRO TV Capacity Development" under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Security Fund Public Diplomacy Programs) between May 25, 2022 and June 30, 2023. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs, identified by CFDA #19.900, provide...

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 Project Grant award, valued at $300,000.00, 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 goal of the project is to strengthen democratic processes in Albania by transforming media consumption into an active and critical process for university students and Albanian citizens, thereby enhancing their capacity to address information manipulation. The project will be implemented by the...

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...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $250,000 to Societatea CU Raspundere Limitata News Maker (NM) through the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program. The award period is from May 17, 2023 to November 30, 2024. Under this Project Grant, NM will deliver public diplomacy initiatives in Moldova advancing democracy building and civil society objectives. Specifically, NM will diversify its video formats and comprehensively cover Moldovan and...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $180,000 Project Grant to support developing local production capacity to deliver independent news and fight propaganda in Moldova. The grant funding supports the project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/Economic Support Fund Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA 19.900). The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to provide civil society and democracy...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $208,500 Project Grant to Intreprinderea CU Capital Strain Reforma Art, Societate CU Raspundere Limitata of Moldova to support independent media production strengthening from June 1, 2022 to June 1, 2023. The grant funding will support the sub-awardee's delivery of products and services aligned with the stated purpose of the federal grant program, AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $285,000 Project Grant to support independent media as a key element of democracy consolidation in Moldova. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2021 with a completion date of July 31, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Security Fund Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA 19.900). The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to provide civil society and democracy building public...