Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2021 019
The grant opportunity "Ukraine: Support for non-governmental organizations to combat disinformation and malign narratives spread via social and traditional media in Ukraine" (Funding Opportunity Number PAS UKRAINE 2021 019) is a U.S. Department of State program run through the U.S. Mission to Ukraine (U.S. Embassy in Kyiv). It invites non-governmental organizations to submit proposals for projects aimed at countering disinformation, misinformation, and malign influence narratives circulating in Ukraine across both online platforms and traditional media. The overall intent is to strengthen Ukraine's civil society and institutional resilience by improving how harmful narratives are identified, analyzed, and actively countered, while encouraging coordination among the many actors now working in this space.
Funding is provided as discretionary grants, with an award ceiling of $150,000 and an expectation of around 10 awards. The opportunity was posted June 3, 2021, with an original closing date of July 15, 2021. The listed CFDA number is 19.900, and eligibility is described broadly under an "Others" category, implying the details are clarified in the full notice. In practice, the program is clearly oriented toward capable NGOs with demonstrated experience and credibility, especially those that have already worked effectively in Ukraine and can show they have the staff, systems, and partnerships needed to deliver results.
The Embassy highlights several priority areas that proposals can cover. One major track is empowering people and organizations who can push back against false or manipulative narratives in real time. That can include recruiting and training citizen activists, supporting volunteers, building the capacity of media and civil society organizations, and helping these groups work more confidently and assertively when disinformation spikes. Proposals are encouraged to coordinate with other groups already engaged in similar efforts rather than duplicating work, and to rely on evidence and analysis when deciding what narratives to address and how to engage target audiences.
A second major focus is expanding the use of data-analytical tools to identify, monitor, and respond to disinformation more effectively. The Embassy notes that although these tools are becoming more common, many organizations still rely heavily on manual searching and basic internet monitoring. Proposed projects can introduce or scale tools that speed up detection, track when and where particular narratives emerge, and map the networks and channels that amplify them. Applicants can also propose training programs to help others learn these tools, new and creative ways to apply them, and systems for sharing outputs with stakeholders. Importantly, proposals are expected to show not just that the applicant can collect signals with analytical tools, but that it can interpret and analyze what is found and then disseminate actionable insights to relevant audiences such as partner organizations, the media, government bodies, international partners, or the public.
Another emphasized area is coordination: connecting volunteers, activists, NGOs, and media into more aligned, mutually reinforcing efforts. The Embassy points out that the number of anti-disinformation groups in Ukraine has grown quickly, and that growth creates a real need for coordination to reduce overlap and improve collective impact. Projects may support mechanisms, platforms, workflows, or convenings that help organizations share information, align messaging, coordinate responses, and build productive ties with government institutions and donor organizations. Applicants with a proven track record and established credibility in counter-disinformation work are likely to be viewed more favorably in this category because coordination requires trust and demonstrated competence.
The opportunity also supports work that assists government bodies directly through training, technical assistance, and advisory services. This can include helping public institutions improve their ability to recognize and respond to information manipulation, strengthen internal processes, and communicate more clearly and credibly with the public. While the notice does not prescribe specific agencies or formats, it signals that proposals should be practical and service-oriented, with a clear plan for what support will be delivered and what improvements are expected as a result.
A further priority is targeted outreach to specific Ukrainian audiences to reduce vulnerability to manipulation. Proposals are expected to define their intended audiences clearly and explicitly rather than speaking in broad generalities. Outreach should be grounded in the actual narratives affecting those audiences, ideally informed by data analysis from monitoring and analytical work. In other words, the program is not just funding generic media literacy or awareness campaigns; it is looking for audience-specific interventions that respond to concrete patterns of misinformation and malign narratives identified in the information environment.
The Embassy allows for project designs that include sub-grants to other organizations, which can be useful for reaching new regions, specialized communities, or complementary expertise. However, applicants proposing sub-granting are expected to demonstrate strong management capacity, including sufficient human resources and technical systems to administer sub-awards responsibly and effectively. Across all project types, applicants are also expected to address sustainability, showing how the work, tools, partnerships, or capabilities developed during the grant will continue after the funded period ends rather than fading once grant funds are exhausted.Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2021 019
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ukraine in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ukraine: Support for non-governmental organizations to combat disinformation and malign narratives spread via social and traditional media in Ukraine" 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 Jun 03, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2021. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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