# AEECA/ESF PD Programs (19.900)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-900-aeeca-esf-pd-programs/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

AEECA/ESF PD Programs is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $192 million in 2,295 grants, about $83,527 per award.

## Objectives

To provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs within Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. The applicable countries are: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40.3 million | 692 |
| 2022 | $43.5 million | 568 |
| 2023 | $58.3 million | 624 |
| 2024 | $56.1 million | 544 |
| 2025 | -$6.4 million | 33 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | $35.7 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees |  | $23.3 million |
| International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. | District of Columbia | $6.1 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | $5.0 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | $4.8 million |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | $4.2 million |
| Project Harmony Inc | Vermont | $2.8 million |
| American University of Armenia Fund |  | $2.8 million |
| Kosovo United States Alumni (Kusa) |  | $2.3 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | $2.1 million |
| Obrazovni Centar Za Demokratiju I Ljudska Prava Civitas |  | $2.1 million |
| Albanian Center for Quality Journalism/Qendra Shqiptare Per Gazetari Cilesore |  | $2.0 million |
| Atlantski Savez Crne Gore |  | $2.0 million |
| Aga Khan Education Services |  | $2.0 million |
| Institute for War and Peace Reporting -Us | District of Columbia | $1.9 million |
| Shkola Angliskogo Yazyka, Of |  | $1.9 million |
| Georgian Institute of Public Affairs |  | $1.8 million |
| Instituti Per Demokraci Dhe Ndermjetsim |  | $1.6 million |
| American University of Central Asia |  | $1.6 million |
| The Qed Group LLC | Virginia | $1.5 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tirdemcommr2fy22-democracy-commission-program-r2-fy2022/), closes not stated