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SFOP0008882: Balkans Journalist Exchange

Closed Closed June 15, 2022 Opportunity SFOP0008882

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Global Public Affairs notices from 2022.

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.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 15, 2022
DeadlineJune 15, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

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.

Category: Other.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

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.

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