What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Georgian Regional and Online Media Support Program", offered by U.S. Mission to Georgia. It is associated with CFDA program 19.900. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi announces an open competition for an investigative journalism support through grants program. The goal of the Georgian Regional and Onlin...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on August 18, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $200,000 -- $200,000. Expected number of awards: 5.

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Closed · DOSGEO-23-GR-015-GEO-07142023 · CFDA 19.900 · Discretionary

Georgian Regional and Online Media Support Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Georgia, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$200K-$200K
Award range: Closed
Status: August 18, 2023
Close date: 5
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Georgian Regional and Online Media Support Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Georgia that offered $200,000 -- $200,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 94 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Georgia.

$200K-$200K
award range: Closed
application status: 5
expected awards: 19.900
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Georgian Regional and Online Media Support Pr… is closed (last close August 18, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Georgia still indexes 94 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 18, 2023

Posted Jul 14 Closes Aug 18

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi announces an open competition for an investigative journalism support through grants program. The goal of the Georgian Regional and Online Media Support Program is to empower regional and online media through content development and production of series of investigative stories. Media collaboration between national online and regional outlets is encouraged and will be given priority by the selection panel. Program Objectives: The Program aims to support investigative journalism to empower regional media organizations and nationwide digital multimedia outlets. Grants will be awarded to these organizations to produce a series of stories serving high public interest. Media collaboration between national online and regional outlets is encouraged and will be given priority by the Selection Panel. The maximum amount of a grant award is $50,000 per project. In case of media collaborations between national online and regional outlets, the amount will increase up to $70,000. The topics of stories may include, but not limited to: · Disinformation/fake news jeopardizing democracy and human rights. · Flaws in government-to-media relations. · Corruption and financial crime. · Daily economic issues facing Georgians in the regions. · Government’s progress in investigating violations of public safety and security, or the lack of such.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOSGEO-23-GR-015-GEO-07142023

Grants.gov marks Georgian Regional and Online Media Support Pr… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Georgia book (53 peers, 56% of 95).

Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Nino Gagua Grants Program Coordinator Phone 9953222277628

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