PAS-UKRAINE-2022-08: Ukraine: Keeping Independent Media Operational during the Wartime
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Ukraine notices from 2022.
U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $50,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 16, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 19, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300,000
- Award floor$50,000
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards15
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 19, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 16, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 16, 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 $300,000 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 that will sustain their operation in the situation of ceasing advertising revenue, audience decline and logistics’ turbulence caused by Russian invasion. The contest also aims to provide local audiences with accurate reporting and information that will help Ukrainian citizens to stay alive, organize as communities and unite to rebuild their hometowns and businesses. The U.S. Embassy is welcoming proposals from all regions of Ukraine. However, the priority will be given to media outlets remaining in or relocated from regions previously besieged by Russian troops, or in temporary occupation. Funded projects will сover, but will not be limited to the following areas: Operational support to regional media outlets on the ground and relocated ones. The funding intends to help media outlets to resume their operation during the wartime both in their hometowns and relocation venues through purchasing safety gear, professional equipment, renting office space, hiring additional staff and revising management models. Improving journalists’ professional standards. This component may include war journalism training, personal and digital safety courses, learning to utilize different formats, participation in mentorship programs, and support for journalists working in the “war zone”. Supporting content production, tailored to needs of audience at times of war. MDF will support both traditional and online TV and radio programs, social media content, online publications, as well as content for different messengers, like VIBER, Telegram, Instagram and others. The content should provide balanced and objective coverage of events nation-wide and in the war zone and deliver useful information to local citizens and IDPs that will help them to survive, get necessary support from the government, relocate if necessary, and restore or build their communities. Creation of media hubs and platforms that provide journalists with professional equipment, workspace, internet connection, learning opportunities and cloud hosting. Projects could also focus on helping media to unite efforts in content production and encourage them to use creative solutions in reaching out to audiences.
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. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAS-UKRAINE-2022-08 still open?
No. It closed on June 16, 2022.
Who can apply for Ukraine: Keeping Independent Media Operational during the Wartime?
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: Keeping Independent Media Operational during the Wartime?
Closed June 16, 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 $300,000 each. About $3.0 million 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.