# Independent Media Programming: Kosovo Serbian Language Media

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-pristina-fy21-05-independent-media-programming-kosovo-serbian-language-media/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332625

> U.S. Mission to Kosovo offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-05 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $350,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for grantees and sub-grantees are limited to not-for-profit organizations (Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO’s), independent media outlets, IT and Software organizations officially registered in the Republic of Kosovo.

## What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The United States Embassy in Kosovo announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to increase the sustainability and reach of Kosovo Serbian language independent media through partnerships with local technology firms/startups. Priority Region: Kosovo Program Objectives: The objectives of this program are: · To develop sustainable practices and partnerships between independent Serbian language Kosovo media partners in order to provide alternative sources of information to Serbian language speakers in Kosovo and throughout the region. · To develop partnerships with local technology start-ups to help increase the reach of independent Serbian language Kosovo media partners and identify innovative ways to interact with youth audiences. · To increase media literacy of independent media partners to help them avoid amplifying misinformation/disinformation from malign actors. Successful proposals must have and include: · Partnerships with at least four (4) established Serbian language independent media partners in Kosovo or the region. · Partnership with at least one (1) Kosovo-based startup, technology NGO, or technology firm focused on developing innovative technology solutions with Serbian language independent media partners. · Exchange program elements where partners work for periods in each other’s newsrooms and joint investigative efforts. · Joint training programs to increase knowledge about attribution standards, fact-checking, ethics, media literacy, sources of mis/disinformation, and other topics. · Developing technological automated solutions to share and amplify partners’ content while ensuring standardized attribution language; technological solutions would also provide tracking mechanisms for partners to see when media content is shared which partners shared it. · A combination of innovative technological solutions paired with journalist SMEs, identify, measure, and track disinformation in Serbian language media to help media partners understand the original source of content before amplifying. · Innovative ways to use technology to interact with youth Serbian language audiences while providing alternative sources of news.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-05 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Independent Media Programming: Kosovo Serbian Language Media?

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

### What is the deadline for Independent Media Programming: Kosovo Serbian Language Media?

Closed May 31, 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 $350,000 each. About $350,000 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.