U.S. Embassy Belgrade - Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
This notice is subject to availability of funding. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project under the umb...
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Award$20k–$75kDeadline731 days agoLocationAlabamaTypegrantLevelFederalClosedposted Jul 22, 2024
✦ AI Summary
Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
Funding amount: $20,000 – $75,000, total pool ~$200,000.
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Who can apply — at a glance
Eligible applicants:
see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
Where:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
Award:
$20k–$75k.
Total program pool: $200,000.
Matching funds:
not required.
Deadline type: Fixed.
Compiled from the official listing's structured fields — always verify with the funder before applying.
This notice is subject to availability of funding. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project under the umbrella of our Media Training & Development (MT&D) Program with a focus on countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Serbia Program Objectives: This program aims to counter FIMI in Serbia by providing Serbian news and information consumers with objective, fact-based reporting on issues that are frequently the subject of FIMI campaigns, including but not limited to: · -Serbia relations, including economic and security cooperation · Serbia’s relationship with, and potential future membership in, European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, including the EU and NATO · Serbia’s economic integration with other countries of the Western Balkans region and with the European Union · Serbia-Russia relations, historically and in the present · Serbia-PRC relations · Serbia’s relations with its neighbors Grant activities may take any number of forms, including the production of print, broadcast or digital media content; app or website development; or other creative undertakings. It may also include reporting tours, cross-border , speakers’ other training and educational activities aimed at journalists, analysts, and/or media commentators. Note that all programs should have some eventual nexus with the Serbian media space and ultimately aim to inform Serbian news and information consumers. Any content produced should be in the Serbian language and intended for Serbian audiences. Program Themes: Proposals as welcome on all themes that are commonly the subject of FIMI campaigns in Serbia, including but not limited to: · -Serbia relations, including economic and security cooperation · Serbia’s relationship with, and potential future membership in, European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, including the EU and NATO · Serbia’s economic integration with other countries of the Western Balkans region and with the European Union · Serbia-Russia relations, historically and in the present · Serbia-PRC relations · Serbia’s relations with its neighbors. In stating the problem that their project will address, applicants should provide a brief justification of why their focus should be considered as falling under the rubric of countering FIMI in Serbia. Participants and Audiences: For projects involving content production, audiences should be a specific, targeted segment of the broader audience of news and information consumers in Serbia. For projects involving reporting educational activities, audiences can include journalists, media editors and managers, students and teachers/professors of journalism, journalists’ professional associations, and non-profit organizations. Applicants should also explain how engaging these groups will translate into better information for Serbian audiences vulnerable to FIMI. Anticipated program start date: Your project should start no earlier than October 1, 2024, and no later than September 30, 2025. Other Eligibility Requirements. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in If an applicant (either individual or organization) has already received a grant from the Embassy the grant period for the new project will overlap with the existing one, or if an organization has submitted more than one project proposal, please use section “y” in the application form to explain how you will manage more than one project and describe your capacity to do so. Funding Restrictions.
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