Fortifying Moldova’s Information Space
The U.S. Embassy announces an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice for one or a series of programs to support the Moldovan media sector.
The objective of the project is to strengthen and develop the local production capacity of Moldovan media in the interests of providing a plurality of views, supporting editorial independence, and increasing the quality of domestically produced media in Moldova. It also aims to improve Moldovans ability to critically assess mass media and social media, and to support qualified organizations that can increase the level of professionalism of Moldovan journalists and media outlets.
Deadline to apply: June 30, 2023
For complete information and application please go to: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=345913
2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
NOFO: 2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
The Embassy of the United States in Chisinau announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2023). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2023 should submit proposals to moldovagrants@state.gov by February 28, 2023.
For complete announcement and application instructions please access: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=345065
Alumni Engagement Program
Currently there are no grant opportunities available
English Teaching Program
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova works to build mutual understanding between Moldovans and Americans. We do this through support of English-language instruction. Our English-language programming funds support the English-language community in Moldova. Learning English for Moldovans is a route to economic empowerment and a gateway to an appreciation for American culture and values.
We offer grants for programs and activities that support English-language programs. Grants generally range from $15,000 to $50,000.
This funding opportunity is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Strategic Priorities and Program Goals
Priority Region: N/A
Strategic Priority Themes for the 2023 financial year are:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
- Supporting Independent Voices
- Sharing American Values
Program Objectives:
To build and promote mutual understanding between Moldovans and Americans through support of English-language instruction
To strengthen English teaching and learning in Moldova
To promote American Culture in Moldova
Participants and Audiences:
- Moldovan non-profit NGOs
- International non-profit NGOs which will partner with a Moldovan NGO or benefit the Moldovan audience
- Moldovan public institutions
- The Public Diplomacy Section reserves the right to request additional background information on applicants that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards, and these applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis.
Speakers Program
There are currently no open grant opportunities
Cultural Grants
There are currently no open grant opportunities
Democracy Commission Small Grants Program
Currently there are no grant opportunities available
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Currently there are no grant opportunities available
Justice and Rule of Law Grant Opportunities
The Embassy of the United States in Chisinau is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. based non-governmental/non-profit organizations (NGOs) for a Grant to implement a program entitled “Mobilizing Civil Society to Monitor, Analyze and Report on Selective Justice in the Republic of Moldova, and Promote Civil Society Engagement in Vetting Processes.”
The purposes of the project are to promote and support anticorruption and justice reform in Moldova through promoting improved integrity and efficiency in the justice system and in the functioning of responsible state institutions in handling high-level corruption and politically sensitive cases; develop a better-informed citizenry on selective justice; and (3) catalyze a more empowered Moldovan civil society, increasing civic activism, to monitor and report on selective justice and broader corruption and institutional abuses in government.
Closing date for applications: July 3, 2023 by 11:59 PM EST.
For complete program information and application process please access: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347895