OPE forms.zip

This document is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the U.S. Embassy Belgrade's "Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)" grant program. The grant aims to provide Serbian news and information consumers with objective, fact-based reporting on U.S.-Serbia relations, Serbia's relationship with European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, Serbia's economic integration, and Serbia's relations with Russia and China.

Eligible applicants include organizations that can produce media content, develop apps or websites, or conduct reporting tours, exchanges, courses, seminars, and workshops targeting journalists, analysts, and media commentators in Serbia. Applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered in SAM.gov. The anticipated program start date is between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. The funding is provided through the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) administered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Belgrade. Applications are due by August 18, 2024, and final funding decisions are anticipated by August 30, 2024.