Supporting Partner Nations to Counter Foreign Disinformation and Propaganda

The summary for the Supporting Partner Nations to Counter Foreign Disinformation and Propaganda grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Supporting Partner Nations to Counter Foreign Disinformation and Propaganda: One (1) Cooperative Agreement for up to $1,250,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2021 ESF will be awarded for work that will empower officials across all levels of government in foreign countries to build internal capacity necessary to recognize and counter state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The initial period of performance will be for twenty-four (24) months.

Federal Grant Title:	Supporting Partner Nations to Counter Foreign Disinformation and Propaganda
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Global Public Affairs (DOS-PA)
Grant Categories:	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SFOP0008564
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	19.040
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	April 7th, 2022
Original Application Deadline:	April 7th, 2022
Posted Date:	February 7th, 2022
Creation Date:	February 7th, 2022
Archive Date:	August 12th, 2022
Total Program Funding:	$1,250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	February 7th, 2022

Category Explanation: A collective response to state-sponsored disinformation, propaganda, and digital authoritarianism is essential to protect the integrity of information ecosystems globally. The United States seeks to increase the capacity and strengthen the resilience of U.S. partner nations to proactively address these burgeoning threats by increasing their abilities to leverage empirical evidence in planning and decision-making and engage with other government experts, the private sector, academia, and think-tanks.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to U.S. and foreign non-profit/nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and commercial entities. Applicants from high-income countries are eligible to be proposed implementers or sub-implementers.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic
Grant Announcement Contact: GEC-Programs@State.gov
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