PAS-UKRAINE-2022-06: Ukraine: Financial Stability for Media in Pandemic and Crisis Times.
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 2022.
U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $300,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on February 28, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 1, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$350,000
- Award floor$300,000
- Total funding$350,000
- Expected awards15
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | February 1, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 28, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 30, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Ukrainian independent media organizations and media outlets.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $350,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
SUMMARY: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announces a call for grant proposals for Ukrainian media outlets and media organizations to provide them with relevant and effective tools that will sustain media outlets financially and will prevent curtailing media freedoms in the future. Funded projects will сover, but will not be limited to the following areas: · Educating media editors and owners in effective media management by providing practical offline and online training, organizing study and experience exchange tours between different outlets. · Introducing media workers to different models, platforms and best practices in monetizing online content. · Making online media content more relevant and consumable for the audience through teaching journalists’ how to employ different formats, including podcasts, social media, infographics, live streaming, videos, storytelling, etc. · Sharing best practices in financial stability by introducing membership strategies, innovative ways to attract subscribers and crowdfund. · Promoting and strengthening cooperation between major media, local business and civil society players, especially at the regional level. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This initiative has the goal to support media outlets in pandemic and crisis times and to provide them with proper tools for optimizing their operations and increasing financial stability. Media outlets should use their acquired skills to improve and monetize online content, use innovative ways to increase their target audience, as well as create sustainable cooperation models with local businesses and civil society representatives on the regional level. In the long-term this project should enable media outlets to perform their mission in critical times and prevent censorship of media freedoms. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 6-12 months Number of awards anticipated: pending availability of funds Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $20,000 to a maximum of $50,000 Total available funding: $350,000 Type of Funding: FY21 Foreign Assistance Funds Anticipated program start date: March 31, 2022 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants · Ukrainian independent media organizations and media outlets. Cost Sharing or Matching · Cost sharing is not required.
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-2022-06 still open?
No. It closed on February 28, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.
Who can apply for Ukraine: Financial Stability for Media in Pandemic and Crisis Times.?
U.S. Mission to Ukraine accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Ukraine: Financial Stability for Media in Pandemic and Crisis Times.?
Closed February 28, 2022. 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 across about 15 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.