Closed · PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-04 · CFDA 19.900 · Discretionary
Independent Media Programming: Cyber Security and Resilience
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Kosovo, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 31, 2021
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Independent Media Programming: Cyber Security and Resilience is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Kosovo that offered $25,000 -- $50,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$50K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.900
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Independent Media Programming: Cyber Security and Resilience - is cataloged under number PAS-PRISTINA-FY21-04 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.900, posted by U.S. Mission to Kosovo. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 6, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $50,000. The agency has projected $50,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $50,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 31, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $50,000
Close Date
May 31, 2021
Posted
April 6, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$50,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The United States Embassy in Kosovo announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to improve the security and resilience of Kosovo’s independent media online infrastructure through partnerships with ethical “white hat” hackers. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Kosovo Program Objectives: The objectives of this program are: · To strengthen cyber defenses of independent Kosovo media outlet online presences/portals, thereby enhancing media freedom. · To develop the capacity of Kosovo “white hat” ethical hackers and ethical hacker organizations not only to identify weaknesses and help media partners fortify against them, but also improve communication skills needed to educate media partners and the public about the potential for malign actors to gain access to critical infrastructure and information. Successful proposals must have and include: · A network of ethical hackers able to test media partners’ online infrastructure · At least 5-10 partnerships with influential media outlets willing to participate in this pilot program. · Innovative projects to educate media partners on how to identify, respond to, and fortify their online infrastructure. · Innovative communication strategies and campaigns to increase awareness around these issues with other independent media and other Kosovo audiences. Proposals should include appropriate funds for the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of program successes and challenges, and a detailed description of how M&E will be carried out and program success will be determined, including a logic frame and a list of outputs and outcomes expected. Proposals should detail a robust media plan, and winning applicants should plan to share their online activities/posts with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS). For more details please see "Related Document" tab
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Faton H Vatovci Grantor Phone 003833859593734
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