# Support to Independent Media Organizations (SIMO)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009728-support-to-independent-media-organizations-simo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348031

> Bureau of Global Public Affairs offered grants of up to $5.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 23, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009728 |
| Agency | Bureau of Global Public Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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

This award seeks to establish a small grants mechanism that will provide funded support for independent media organizations serving populations in Ukraine, Belarus, and Eurasia.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009728 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Support to Independent Media Organizations (SIMO)?

Bureau of Global Public Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Support to Independent Media Organizations (SIMO)?

Closed June 23, 2023. 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 $5.5 million 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.