# PAS Belgrade_Program Support for Media Small Grants Competition (FY2021)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/srb10021fo003-pas-belgrade-program-support-for-media-small-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332165

> U.S. Mission to Serbia offered grants of up to $145,000 (at least $145,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $145,000 in total. Applications closed on April 20, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SRB10021FO003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Serbia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 20, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $145,000 |
| Award floor | $145,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $145,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

The following not-for-profit entities, from Serbia or the U.S., are eligible to apply:• Journalist or media unions or associations, civil society organizations/non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks. To be eligible for consideration, every Serbia-based applicant organization must be registered in the territory of the Republic of Serbia with the Agencija za privredne registre (APR).

## What the grant funds

Program Objectives: Just as in the U.S., people in Serbia confront disinformation, misinformation, and inaccurate news stories on a daily basis, making it difficult to understand and make sense of the world. On top of that, news stories of the greatest importance to communities, or ones about disadvantaged groups, sometimes do not make their way into the media. In addition, in order for Serbia to join the European Union, which is a stated goal of the Government of Serbia, changes and reforms must take place to secure and guarantee freedom of the press in Serbia. The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to provide program support for Media Small Grants Program as described under “Program Objectives” below. The grantee would receive the full amount of the award (through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Embassy) and would issue sub-grants in line with this year’s Program Themes (still to be determined by PAS). The grantee will work closely with PAS through all stage of implementation of the program: publicizing the sub-grant competition, collecting submissions, conducting technical reviews, preparing materials for the Embassy’s sub-grant review panel, issuing sub-grants for approved projects, monitoring the progress of sub-grantee activities, and evaluating the impact of their projects. The purpose of the Media Small Grants Program is to fund individual projects that: strengthen the media literacy and critical thinking skills of students, news consumers, and other citizens of Serbia; ensure the free flow of accurate information; support people’s efforts to tell stories of greatest interest to them; support the strengthening of the Serbian press; and educate community members about the importance of a free press in a democratic society like Serbia’s. At the same time, we are also trying to strengthen the institutional capacity of the sub-grantee to manage and implement projects. Sub-grantee activities may take any number of forms, including: media workshops, courses, public debates, conferences, role-playing sessions/simulations, TED Talks, hackathons, online projects, public campaigns, podcasts, summer camps, cross-border exchanges, curriculum development, exhibits, or other activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is SRB10021FO003 still open?

No. It closed on April 20, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for PAS Belgrade_Program Support for Media Small Grants Competition (FY2021)?

U.S. Mission to Serbia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for PAS Belgrade_Program Support for Media Small Grants Competition (FY2021)?

Closed April 20, 2021. 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 $145,000 each. About $145,000 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.