Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2022 08
The Ukraine: Keeping Independent Media Operational during the Wartime grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Ukraine / U.S. Embassy Kyiv) funding call designed to help Ukrainian independent media survive and continue serving the public during Russia's invasion. The core problem the program addresses is that many outlets have lost advertising revenue, seen audiences disrupted or displaced, and face major logistical and security challenges that make day-to-day journalism difficult or dangerous. The Embassy is seeking proposals from across Ukraine, but it places special priority on regional media that are still operating in areas previously besieged by Russian forces, outlets working near the front line, and organizations that relocated from temporarily occupied or heavily affected regions.
The opportunity focuses on keeping media functional while also improving the quality and usefulness of wartime reporting. Projects can cover several major tracks. One is operational support so outlets can stay open or restart operations, including purchasing safety gear and professional equipment, renting workspace, hiring or retaining staff, and adjusting management models to fit wartime realities. Another track is strengthening professional standards through activities like war reporting training, physical and digital security courses, mentorships, and targeted support for journalists working in high-risk "war zone" environments. A third track supports production and distribution of practical, audience-centered content across platforms, including print, online, TV, and radio, plus social channels and messenger apps such as Telegram, Viber, and Instagram. The intent is balanced, objective coverage that helps local residents and internally displaced persons with actionable information: how to stay safe, where to access government support, how to relocate when necessary, and how communities can organize and begin restoring local life and business. The funding can also support creation of media hubs or shared platforms that provide journalists with equipment, workspace, internet access, training opportunities, and cloud hosting, including collaborative approaches where multiple outlets pool capacity to reach audiences in creative ways. Another eligible area is deepening cooperation with local communities and businesses to document and highlight the experiences of different categories of IDPs (including journalists), relocated businesses, volunteer movements, veterans support efforts, and related community life during displacement and recovery.
Program goals are framed in two clear outcomes: first, providing "survival tools" that let independent outlets continue operating during wartime (through operational help, training, community cooperation, and remote-work enabling hubs); and second, supporting trustworthy content creation that delivers vital information to Ukrainians and keeps them updated about conditions in their hometowns and on the front line. The Embassy also welcomes proposals that organize sub-grants to smaller regional outlets, as long as sub-grants do not exceed 70 percent of the total project budget and the lead organization can demonstrate strong management, staffing, and technical capacity to administer them effectively. Larger partnership proposals that unite several regional media organizations are explicitly encouraged.
Funding is provided as a grant under FY22 Foreign Assistance Funds. The total funding available is up to $3,000,000, with individual awards expected to range from $50,000 to $300,000, and an anticipated (but fund-dependent) total of about 15 awards. Projects must be completed within 12 months or less, and the anticipated start date listed is August 20, 2022 (noting awards are subject to funding availability).
Eligibility is limited to Ukrainian independent media organizations and outlets, with strict political neutrality requirements. Applicants and their members cannot represent a political party or serve as appointed or elected officials during the application period or while the grant is active. NGOs affiliated with or financially supported by political parties are not eligible. The rules also prohibit using any grant or organizational funds to support political campaigns, and participating organizations must not publish or communicate content that explicitly favors or opposes any candidate, party, or party coalition. Cost sharing is not required. Separately, applicants must be properly registered to receive U.S. federal assistance, including having an active SAM.gov registration, an NCAGE code, and not being listed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) within SAM (debarment and suspension rules apply).
Applications must be submitted by email to KyivMDF@state.gov by the stated deadline (the notice references Monday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m. Kyiv time, while the source listing also shows an original closing date of June 16). All materials must be in English, budgets must be in U.S. dollars, and pages should be numbered. Required components include federal forms SF-424 and SF-424A, a proposal of no more than five pages (either using the MDF suggested format or an applicant format that still covers all required sections), a detailed budget justification narrative explaining each line item, and attachments such as one-page CVs/resumes of key personnel, organization registration documents, and proof/confirmation related to SAM.gov registration. The narrative proposal is expected to be specific and understandable to reviewers who are not already familiar with the applicant, and it should cover the organization background and audience reach, the problem statement, measurable goals and objectives, activities and methods (including a logic model when appropriate), timeline, staffing plan, partners, monitoring and evaluation approach, and sustainability or continuation plan after the grant ends.Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2022 08
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ukraine in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ukraine: Keeping Independent Media Operational during the Wartime" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 19, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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