Project Grant SUP30020GR0044

This $100,000 Project Grant was 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). The grant was awarded to the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), a private non-profit educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia, to raise awareness of the benefits of Georgia's Western orientation and promote civic engagement among youth ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia. Key activities under...

This federal Project Grant award of $112,829.18 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 aims to improve public sector transparency and accountability in Croatia by enhancing access to information, raising awareness on the rule of law, and strengthening whistleblower protections. The project will accomplish these goals through research, advocacy, and policy proposals. The grant...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $118,255.55 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), a private non-profit educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia. The grant funding supports a 24-month initiative to teach Azerbaijani students core journalism values and principles of media management. Key activities include training on media management, journalism principles,...

This federal Project Grant award of $133,438.00, 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 combat corruption in the Western Balkans by empowering young leaders to promote active citizenship and democratic participation. The grant recipient, APR (Akademija za politicki razvoj), a non-profit organization based in Zagreb, Croatia, will implement strategic programming to strengthen civil...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $111,900 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), a private non-profit educational institution in Tbilisi, Georgia. The purpose of the grant is to build a pipeline of journalists capable of producing quality reporting in Armenia and from Armenia, contributing to regional peace and integration into the global network of journalists....

The federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00, 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), aims to strengthen democratic processes in Albania by transforming media consumption into an active and critical process for university students and Albanian citizens. The grant seeks to strengthen the capacities of these target groups in facing information manipulation. The project will be implemented by...

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 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 18-month project titled "Investigative Network Albania" aims to enhance Albanian investigative journalism through the development of a platform, grants for journalists, media support, and an international student internship program with Boston College. The project falls...

This Project Grant 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 $200,000.00 to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism to improve English language skills for 20 Albanian journalists and immerse 12 of them in American media practices. The goal is to better train these journalists and make them more globally aware, so they can better understand the ethics, values, and latest techniques in...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Publicatia Periodica Ziarul De Garda S.r.l, a woman-owned media organization based in Moldova, under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The purpose of this 17-month award is to support the project "Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders Through Truthful Information," which focuses on delivering independent news content across multiple platforms including print,...