Media Educational Program
 
  				The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia is pleased to announce an open competition for a Media Educational Program (MEP)-a year-long project to support the professional development of Georgian journalists from multi-platform operated newspapers and news-agencies through robust professional study tour at U.S. training centers/studios, with site visits to relevant U.S. media outlets.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Deleted 08/29/2015 (Archived.)
					Program Number
				 
					DOSGEO-15-GR-003-GEO-070815					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Agency: Department of State
Office: U.S. Mission to Georgia					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					Cooperative Agreement					
Number of Awards Available
					1					
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
					Applicant Eligibility
					Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations. Direct funding for non-U.S. entities is not available under this announcement.   PAS encourages organizations that have not previously received international program funding from the U.S. Government to apply under this announcement. Applicants must have a demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing training programs related to journalism, designing and carrying-out study tours for journalists at U.S. training studios and media outlets. Expertise and established relationships with indigenous media organizations in Georgia will be considered favorably.					
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
					Application Procedure
					All applications must be submitted in electronic form before July 30, 2015 11:59 p.m. eastern time to the attention of Sofia GEGECHKORI, e-mail: GegechkoriS@state.gov      Applications submitted after 11:59 p.m. will not be eligible for consideration					
Deadlines
					07/30/2015					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Headquarters Office
					Sofia Gegechkori
Grants Program Coordinator
Phone 9953222277601					
E-mail Address
					GegechkoriS@state.gov
					Financial Information
					Obligations
					$250,000.00					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Awards range from $250,000.00 to $250,000.00