Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2023 05
The Ukraine: Media Resilience and Recovery grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAS UKRAINE 2023 05) is a U.S. Department of State program administered through the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv (EUR Bureau) designed to help Ukrainian independent media survive wartime disruption, rebuild operational capacity, and continue delivering reliable journalism during and after Russia's invasion. The central purpose is to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine's media environment while supporting recovery efforts that allow outlets to keep serving their audiences with accurate, timely reporting. A major emphasis is maintaining trustworthy information flows for both Ukrainian and international audiences, especially when propaganda and disinformation are widespread and when local communities rely heavily on regional media for practical, life-affecting updates.
The competition is open to proposals from media organizations and outlets across all regions of Ukraine, but it clearly signals priority for outlets that have been hit hardest by the war's geography and displacement. That includes media relocated from areas previously besieged by Russian forces, organizations operating near the front line, and outlets working in recently de-occupied territories or returning to liberated hometowns. In practice, the opportunity is meant to stabilize the regional and local media ecosystem, which is often the first to lose advertising, staff, equipment, and safe working conditions during conflict, yet is also the closest to communities dealing with occupation, displacement, and reconstruction.
Projects funded under this program can cover several interconnected tracks. One core track is direct recovery support for regional outlets that relocated or have returned home after liberation, with funding aimed at restarting normal operations. This can include purchasing essential equipment, restoring production capacity, and adapting content distribution across platforms and formats so outlets can reach their audiences effectively under wartime conditions. Another major track is countering disinformation by publishing verified information, particularly about developments in combat zones, news from occupied territories, and key political events. The program explicitly references debunking Russian propaganda narratives that often spread through messengers and closed or anonymous channels such as Telegram and Viber groups, where misinformation can circulate rapidly and be difficult to correct.
The opportunity also supports coverage that explains events in military zones to both domestic and international audiences. International reporting is described as fundable for outlets that can demonstrate relevant experience, strong outreach, and transparent ownership, suggesting an interest in supporting credible media that can reach beyond local audiences while meeting clear standards of integrity and accountability. In addition, the grant encourages investigative journalism focused on public interest oversight at the local level, including government accountability, transparency of public budgets, and monitoring how recovery and reconstruction funds are used. This investigative component is especially targeted at regions expected to receive significant foreign and national investment after liberation, where the risk of misuse of funds can rise alongside the influx of resources.
Reconstruction support is another theme, not only through investigative work but also through practical reporting initiatives such as organizing press tours, examining lessons from other countries' or regions' rebuilding experiences, and promoting solutions-oriented journalism. The idea is to produce reporting that helps communities and decision-makers identify workable approaches, connect local leaders and authorities with residents' needs, and focus attention on the most urgent regional challenges. Alongside these outward-facing reporting goals, the program also acknowledges the human toll on journalists and aims to reduce burnout and address trauma among media professionals, including war correspondents and frontline reporters. Proposed activities can include psychological support services such as hotlines, trainings, and workshops that help journalists cope with sustained stress and exposure to violence.
Finally, the program includes a cultural and identity-focused component: supporting local and national projects that make reliable information about Ukrainian culture and history more accessible to media outlets. This is framed as a way to help audiences better understand Ukraine's national identity and the unique role each region plays in it, which can be particularly important in countering narratives that seek to undermine Ukraine's cohesion or distort its history.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA number 19.900, offered by the U.S. Mission to Ukraine. Eligible applicants are Ukrainian independent media organizations and Ukrainian independent media outlets. The listed award ceiling is $50,000. The opportunity record shows an original closing date of 2023-06-07 and a creation date of 2023-06-06, indicating it was a tightly timed call when originally posted, with the expectation of making awards (the exact number of expected awards is not clearly stated in the provided text).Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2023 05
- The U.S. Mission to Ukraine in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ukraine: Media Resilience and Recovery" 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 2023-06-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-06-07. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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