This $2,564,900 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program, aims to promote the safety of journalists and strengthen democratic processes in at least five regions globally. The award will support collaborative educational programs, research projects, capacity building, and human rights initiatives implemented by...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $1.2 million to Article 19, Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. Article 19 will conduct thematic and country-specific research from September 2022 through September 2025 to analyze internet freedom issues through a business and human rights lens. The grant aims to address human rights abuses globally and open political space in...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $905,585 Project Grant to the Institute for War and Peace Reporting -US to strengthen human rights civil society organizations in Libya and increase recognition of human rights. The grant will fund programs from September 1, 2022 to April 1, 2024 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The Institute for War and Peace Reporting -US, doing...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs provides $266,750 to support the presentation of American films at the 17th anniversary of the Vienna-based International Human Rights Film Festival "This Human World". The grant, awarded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) on September 25, 2024, will enable the non-profit organization This Human World KG to curate and showcase American cinematic works that explore...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $691,355 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to the A.o. Asociatia Reporteri De Investigatie Si Securitate Editoriala Din Moldova. The funding supports the delivery of quality investigative journalism services at the national and regional levels in Moldova from October 1, 2022 to May 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant will help raise the...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,650.60 Cooperative Agreement to Freedom House, Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The award will provide short-term emergency financial assistance from October 1, 2022 through February 29, 2024 to allow advocates who are not traditional human rights defenders by profession but are defending human rights at great personal safety...
This $104,150 Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) supports the Media Foundation For West Africa (MFWA), a regional non-governmental organization, to enhance the media's capacity in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and democratic consolidation in Ghana. Key activities include media development, journalism training, fact-checking initiatives, and capacity building...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,400,000 Project Grant to Human Rights Activists to document security force activities in Iran from September 23, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The grant is being administered under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), which funds targeted programs that address human rights abuses and open political space in struggling democracies and authoritarian regimes....
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, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, supports the "Investigative Journalism Laboratory" and "31 Minutes" media production initiatives. The grant funds ACQJ's efforts to train young journalists in Albania in ethical...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, through the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Media I Reform Centar NIS, a non-profit organization in Serbia. The award aims to identify individuals or organizations aspiring to create new digital media with a local focus, provide a program of training and mentorship to them, and select one participant for further support. The award period is from October 1,...