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MEDIA-FY21-01: Promoting media literacy and critical thinking in Armenia

Closed Closed August 6, 2021 Opportunity MEDIA-FY21-01

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 Armenia notices from 2021.

U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 25, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 25, 2021
DeadlineAugust 6, 2021
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 5, 2021

Who can apply

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

The following organizations that are registered and functioning in Armenia or the United States are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • For-profit media-sector organizations

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Yerevan is pleased to announce a grant competition for the "Promoting media literacy and critical thinking in Armenia" program. The goal of this program is to promote the level of media/information literacy and critical thinking in Armenia to increase resilience against disinformation and malign influences. All applications must be written in English and submitted following the program instructions by August 6, 2021. More information is available at: https://www.usa.am/announce/grants.zip

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 MEDIA-FY21-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

Who can apply for Promoting media literacy and critical thinking in Armenia?

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

What is the deadline for Promoting media literacy and critical thinking in Armenia?

Closed August 6, 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 $100,000 each. About $250,000 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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