# Romanian-language TV Content Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-chisinau-fy22-11-romanian-language-tv-content-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336786

> U.S. Mission to Moldova offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $5) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-11 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Moldova |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $5 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit organizations (NGOs, CSOs, Think-Tanks) and independent mass media (often registered as Limited Liability Companies) that can prove an extensive history of good performance, expertise, and good practices in the project domain. Foreign organizations are eligible to apply for this grant call.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Moldova seeks a qualified implementing organization that will manage the project entitled “Romanian-Language Television Content Fund” and will ensure the achievement of the program activities and objectives described in the current Notice of Funding Opportunity. The grant recipient will be responsible for overall logistical coordination, management of funds, as well as mentoring for the initiatives within this funding award. Most of the funding should be reserved for sub grants for the development of TV series pilots. The grant will consist of one major component: Romanian-language Television Series Pilots: two-year funding for entertainment and fiction programs on Moldovan television, prioritizing co-productions with private-sector and foreign media. The grant recipient must solicit applications from emerging or established Moldovan and/or regional filmmakers, and creative studios based on an open competition, and select participants based on merit, potential and proposed project goals and outcome. Grant recipient will offer mentorship and oversight to the successful applicants through the entire cycle of the project: Planning, Script writing, pitching, etc. Grant recipient will also work with television stations that air the content to implement industry best practices for marketing, scheduling, and monetizing the content. A complete application must contain the following mandatory elements: Application Format in MS Word format (available for download) Detailed Budget in MS Excel format (available for download) Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (including indicators, baselines, targets). For more details see attached Related Documents.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-11 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Romanian-language TV Content Fund?

U.S. Mission to Moldova accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Romanian-language TV Content Fund?

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 $500,000 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.