# U.S. Embassy Belgrade - Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/srb10024fo-06-u-s-embassy-belgrade-countering-foreign-information/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355569

> U.S. Mission to Serbia offered grants of up to $75,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $200,000 in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SRB10024FO-06 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Serbia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $75,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

The following entities, from Serbia or from the United States, are eligible to apply: • Media outlets and production houses, including for-profit media companies• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Journalists’ professional associations• Departments of journalism at Serbian public universities 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), or a relevant court. Individuals may not apply for this program.

## What the grant funds

This notice is subject to availability of funding. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project under the umbrella of our Media Training & Development (MT&D) Program with a focus on countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Serbia Program Objectives: This program aims to counter FIMI in Serbia by providing Serbian news and information consumers with objective, fact-based reporting on issues that are frequently the subject of FIMI campaigns, including but not limited to: · U.S.-Serbia relations, including economic and security cooperation · Serbia’s relationship with, and potential future membership in, European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, including the EU and NATO · Serbia’s economic integration with other countries of the Western Balkans region and with the European Union · Serbia-Russia relations, historically and in the present · Serbia-PRC relations · Serbia’s relations with its neighbors Grant activities may take any number of forms, including the production of print, broadcast or digital media content; app or website development; or other creative undertakings. It may also include reporting tours, cross-border exchanges, courses, seminars, speakers’ series, workshops, or other training and educational activities aimed at journalists, analysts, and/or media commentators. Note that all programs should have some eventual nexus with the Serbian media space and ultimately aim to inform Serbian news and information consumers. Any content produced should be in the Serbian language and intended for Serbian audiences. Program Themes: Proposals as welcome on all themes that are commonly the subject of FIMI campaigns in Serbia, including but not limited to: · U.S.-Serbia relations, including economic and security cooperation · Serbia’s relationship with, and potential future membership in, European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, including the EU and NATO · Serbia’s economic integration with other countries of the Western Balkans region and with the European Union · Serbia-Russia relations, historically and in the present · Serbia-PRC relations · Serbia’s relations with its neighbors.

## Questions people ask

### Is SRB10024FO-06 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2024.

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Belgrade - Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)?

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 U.S. Embassy Belgrade - Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)?

Closed August 18, 2024. 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 $75,000 each. About $200,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### 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.