# Balkans Journalist Exchange

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008882-balkans-journalist-exchange/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339532

> Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $250,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008882 |
| Agency | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

The GEC may make awards through this solicitation to U.S. and foreign non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and commercial entities. Individuals, state and local governments, foreign public entities, and public international organizations are not eligible to apply. Before submitting, potential applicants should ensure that they are eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement and prepared to adhere to the terms of 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 600. GEC welcomes applications irrespective of an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

## What the grant funds

The Balkans Journalist Exchange, a program to develop independent media capacity for small organizations seeking to counter disinformation in the Balkans.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008882 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Balkans Journalist Exchange?

Bureau of Global Public Affairs accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Balkans Journalist Exchange?

Closed June 15, 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 $250,000 each.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.