PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-10: Media Development Program
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 Moldova notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Moldova offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits and businesses. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $3.2 million in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 13, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$25,000
- Total funding$3.2 million
- Expected awards20
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | November 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 31, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 9, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and businesses.
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
American, third-country and Moldovan not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations American, third-country and Moldovan mass media registered as Limited Liability Companies.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
See attached text of Funding opportunity included in Related Documents.
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 PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-10 still open?
No. It closed on January 31, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.
Who can apply for Media Development Program?
U.S. Mission to Moldova accepted applications from nonprofits and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Media Development Program?
Closed January 31, 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 $500,000 each. About $3.2 million in total across about 20 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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