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2021-FY20AEECA-DFC-EVALUATION-PASPODGORI: Digital Forensic Center Evaluation

Closed Closed July 16, 2021 Opportunity 2021-FY20AEECA-DFC-EVALUATION-PASPODGORI

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Montenegro notices from 2021.

U.S. Mission to Montenegro offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on July 16, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 3, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 3, 2021
DeadlineJuly 16, 2021
Archived by Grants.govAugust 8, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Applicants eligible to apply are organizations (both nonprofit and for-profit), as well as educational institutions, which are not based in Montenegro, and which have prior experience developing methodologies for different types of evaluations, ideally involving the disinformation space.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica is pleased to announce a notification of a funding opportunity (NOFO), for a cooperative agreement to carry-out an external evaluation of the work of the Atlantic Council of Montenegro’s Digital Forensic Center. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Purpose of the Evaluation: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro, announces a notification of funding opportunity (NOFO) for a cooperative agreement to carry-out an external evaluation of the work of the Atlantic Council of Montenegro’s Digital Forensic Center (DFC). We are seeking proposals from non-Montenegrin based organizations for a comprehensive evaluation of the work of the DFC, including recommendations to strengthen the impact of the DFC. PAS intends to issue one award (cooperative agreement) for up to $150,000. The period of performance is tentatively 12 months, with an anticipated start date of October 2021. Please see attached full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for more information.

Category: Other.

Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, AEECA/ESF PD Programs (19.900) awarded $192 million across 2,295 grant awards, an average of $83,527 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$35.7 million
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees484$23.3 million
International Research and Exchanges Board Inc.District of Columbia10$6.1 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont10$5.0 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia2$4.8 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($57.2 million), Vermont ($7.9 million), New York ($7.3 million), Virginia ($2.3 million), California ($1.9 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is 2021-FY20AEECA-DFC-EVALUATION-PASPODGORI still open?

No. It closed on July 16, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

Who can apply for Digital Forensic Center Evaluation?

U.S. Mission to Montenegro accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Digital Forensic Center Evaluation?

Closed July 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $150,000 each. About $150,000 in total for one award.

Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.

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