PAS-UKRAINE-2021-006: Ukraine: Support for Independent Media Organizations to Build Networks and Capacity among Small and Regional Media
Closed
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 Ukraine notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $70,000 (at least $40,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on February 28, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 28, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$70,000
- Award floor$40,000
- Total funding$350,000
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | January 28, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 28, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 30, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Ukrainian independent media organizations.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $70,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announces an open for Ukrainian media organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to raise journalistic standards, ethics, and capacity of smaller, especially regional outlets through training and platform building.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $35.7 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 484 | $23.3 million | |
| International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. | District of Columbia | 10 | $6.1 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 10 | $5.0 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 2 | $4.8 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 PAS-UKRAINE-2021-006 still open?
No. It closed on February 28, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.
Who can apply for Ukraine: Support for Independent Media Organizations to Build Networks and Capacity among Small and Regional Media?
U.S. Mission to Ukraine accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Ukraine: Support for Independent Media Organizations to Build Networks and Capacity among Small and Regional Media?
Closed February 28, 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 $70,000 each. About $350,000 in total across about 5 awards.
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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