Grant List of 2022 Year

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-11-30

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20384

Organization:

Non-Discrimination and Equality Coalition

Grant Amount:

$50,000

Purpose:

The project aims at enacting effective anti-discrimination related legislation, increasing public awareness and sensitivity on the issue and strengthening vulnerable groups. To this end, the Non-Discrimination and Equality Coalition will develop an advocacy plan for its work in the upcoming years, conduct monitoring and alternative collective civil society reports on the right to nondiscrimination in Armenia, prepare recommendations to present to the stakeholders, strengthen its communication with its member organization, other Coalitions and initiatives working in the field.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-12-23

Program:

Education

Grant Number:

G20386

Organization:

National Creatie Association

Grant Amount:

$2,500

Purpose:

The project aims to support the social integration of children affected by war. To this end, the National Creative Association will organize a Christmas performance, games, and gift books to around 150 children.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-12-23

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20387

Organization:

Boon, Cultural-Scientific Foundation

Grant Amount:

$15,000

Purpose:

The project aims to hold discussions on popular issues present in Armenian society based on values such as freedom, justice, and solidarity with experts and popular activists. To this end, 10 programs called “Boon discussion” will be made and disseminated via TV channel and social media platforms of the organization.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-12-01

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

G20379

Organization:

Helsinki Citizens' Assembly - Vanadzor

Grant Amount:

$144,731

Purpose:

The purpose of the project is to contribute to having transparent and accountable reforms in the justice sector. The grantee will carry out extensive monitoring of court hearings and processes accompanied by document analysis and interviews in order to make a substantiated assessment of the work of judicial actors. HCAV will also monitor the processes related to ongoing police reforms and the transition into the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-12-01

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

G20378

Organization:

Protection of Rights without Borders, NGO

Grant Amount:

$76,900

Purpose:

In the framework of this project, Protection of Rights Without Borders, NGO will carry out monitoring of the justice sector reforms with the purpose of contributing to their integrity and increasing their effectiveness. In particular, Protection of Rights without Borders, NGO will monitor the work of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) related to the vetting and selection of candidates for judges. In addition, it will watchdog the work of the Anti-Corruption Committee and the Anti-Corruption Court. The results of these monitoring activities will be publicized and discussed with respective stakeholders.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-11-29

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20380

Organization:

Mandate, NGO

Grant Amount:

$35,000

Purpose:

The project aims to promote transparency, integrity and efficacy of the Armenian Parliament. For this purpose, Mandate, NGO will conduct monitoring, documenting and reporting on different aspects of the work of the National Assembly, including its legislative agenda, integrity of the oversight functions, and adherence to ethical standards of the MPs and factions. The monitoring will cover 2022 fall and 2023 spring sessions, publishing reports at the end of each parliamentary session.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-11-30

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20385

Organization:

Return to Dizak, NGO

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

The project aims to protect the rights of citizens of the Hadrut region who have been displaced due to the war in Nagorno Karabakh. To this end, the Return to Dizak, NGO will prepare 10 short documental films on war crimes based on the archive of the organization to be used for advocacy purposes.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-11-27

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20382

Organization:

Union of Informed Citizens,NGO

Grant Amount:

$50,000

Purpose:

The project aims to contribute to fighting disinformation in the crucial areas with a focus on democratization reforms human rights, and civic participation. For this purpose, the initiative will carry out extensive monitoring of the information flow in Armenia, conduct fact-checking, and produce investigative materials, evaluating the validity of different information pieces with an unbiased and impartial approach.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-11-29

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20383

Organization:

Asparez, Journalists' Club, NGO

Grant Amount:

$45,000

Purpose:

The project aims to promote youth activism and support the youth centers in Alaverdi, Noyemberyan, Berd, Chambarak, Vardenis and other communities as places for networking and obtaining the skills of becoming engaged community members and contributors to good governance and protection of public interest. The initiative will engage the beneficiary youth in the learning and capacity building program, as well as support the youth-led monitoring over the local-self-government bodies.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-12-01

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

G20377

Organization:

Public Journalism Club

Grant Amount:

$90,034

Purpose:

The purpose of the project is to increase public awareness of the institutional reforms in the justice sector that are currently being implemented in Armenia. The initiative also aims to improve the strategic communication capabilities of the civil society sector in Armenia. In this regard, the grantee will produce and disseminate media products related to the reforms processes, organize public awareness campaigns, and hold discussions on relevant issues. It will also organize training sessions for increasing the communication capacities of civil society and will make key materials available for further development of skills in the field.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-11-30

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20381

Organization:

Journalists for Human Rights

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

The project aims to provide continuous and comprehensive support to the conscripts, servicemen, repatriated prisoners of war and their families through publishing stories of human rights violations on the webpage www.forrights.am. The project also helps to provide legal aid to the victims and their family members.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-10-04

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20375

Organization:

Real World, Real People,NGO

Grant Amount:

$15,320

Purpose:

The grant is to ensure equitable access of people with life-limiting diseases to palliative care in Armenia. The Real World, Real People, NGO will document human rights violations, provide legal support to patients, their family members, and consultations to healthcare specialists to improve their knowledge and skills in palliative care. Awareness raising events will be organized to increase demand of patients in palliative care services. Health care providers will be mobilized through leadership development and experience sharing. The Real World, Real People, NGO will prepare a report to submit to relevant state officials and will organize a round table discussion with all stakeholders to advocate for improvements in the field.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-09-27

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20374

Organization:

Union of informed Citizens, NGO

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

The project aims to contribute to fighting disinformation in the crucial areas with a focus on democratization reforms, human rights, and civic participation. For this purpose, the initiative will carry out extensive monitoring of the information flow in Armenia, conduct fact-checking, and produce investigative materials, evaluating the validity of different information pieces with an unbiased and impartial approach.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-09-27

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20373

Organization:

Investigative Journalists

Grant Amount:

$80,000

Purpose:

The project aims to scale-up journalistic investigations directed to support the anti-corruption efforts in the country, to ensure public control over transparent and accountable management of public funds and good governance. To this end, the project will conduct journalistic investigations to review asset declarations of high-ranking officials, possible conflict of interest cases, fixed assets of high-ranking officials owned in Armenia and abroad, corruption risks in the sectors of education, health, environment, social security, and judiciary system.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-07-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20370

Organization:

Aliq Media Armenia, NGO

Grant Amount:

$50,000

Purpose:

The project goal is to support Aliq Media outlet for developing the Russian language content with reliable, fact-based and balanced information and expand its audience by engaging the Russian language media consumers. For that purpose, the outlet will hire relevant media professionals to deliver information in Russian, produce analytical articles for the outlet, do editorial work, create video programs, and engage in their own projects on social media platforms.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-07-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20369

Organization:

For Equal Rights, NGO

Grant Amount:

$40,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support For Equal Rights, NGO in operation of Article 3 Club, as an open space for informed debates, human rights education, and youth-driven initiatives. Within the project framework, the Club will initiate issue-based public discussions on current challenges and promote policy debates on key problems. Article 3 Club will also organize human rights and civic education camp for the active youth, as well as support their initiatives.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-05-25

Program:

Education

Grant Number:

G20358

Organization:

Dovegh Football Club, NGO

Grant Amount:

$10,000

Purpose:

will support the Dovegh Football Club, NGO to invest in the social inclusion, healthy physical lifestyle and team building skills of around 80 children (boys and girls) in Tavush and Lori regions via engaging them in football trainings conducted by professional coaches. Taking into consideration that FIFA is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights and adhere anti-discrimination policy, project beneficiaries also plan to enhance their knowledge around different topics such as human rights, tolerance, respect, critical thinking within the framework of this project.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-05-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20357

Organization:

“DemoLab” Information Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

$160,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support Factor.am media outlet to provide comprehensive and analytical coverage of policy issues and citizens' needs in Armenia, making sure these issues are not pushed to the margins of public discourse in times of crisis. Factor.am will provide space for inclusive and informed debates and carry out its investigative reporting on the current critical issues with a focus on the need for urgent institutional reforms and protection of rights and democratic values. Factor.am will also voice up civil society’s views, giving reliable insight into the matters of good governance, justice, and human rights, thus, contributing to having a more informed public and securing the integrity of democratic reforms.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-05-18

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20356

Organization:

Ani Foundation for Armenian Studies

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

The project aims to raise awareness about key events from Armenia's past, providing a nuanced perspective on them. For this purpose, Ani Armenian Research Center will conduct archival research, produce analytical articles, and organize seminars and public discussions. The project team will ensure public access to analytical materials and encourage engagement with them, creating an opportunity for having a historically grounded dialogue on the respective issues.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-05-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20351

Organization:

Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation

Grant Amount:

$39,760

Purpose:

The project aims to secure an accountable implementation of the EU-Armenia Agreements on visa facilitation and readmission (in force since January 2014), and to improve Armenian civil society’s cooperation with EU institutions. The Agreements are designed to facilitate the free movement of people and to secure a safe environment and good governance standards in Armenia. The team will raise awareness among Armenian citizens on the consequences of irregular migration, the importance of Agreements and conduct monitoring of institutional performance.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-05-12

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20355

Organization:

Public Journalism Club

Grant Amount:

$52,500

Purpose:

The grant aims to support the Media Center platform to discuss critical issues in Armenia through open panels, interviews, press-conferences, and other live public events. The project will illustrate the position of civil society on the urgent reforms, as well as provide deeper insight into the need of protection of human rights, democratic values, social justice, and the major challenges the society is facing at the moment.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-27

Program:

Education

Grant Number:

G20333

Organization:

Katil Charitable Foundation

Grant Amount:

$27,090

Purpose:

The project aims to improve the life quality of around 860 children with diabetes via enriching the knowledge and developing the skills of 18 doctors and 1000 school nurses on Type 1 diabetes for ensuring the provision of the necessary timely medical aid at schools and safeguarding the continuity of quality education and medical care for diabetic children. Katil Foundation also provides psychological and legal support to the parents of diabetic children and raises public awareness on Type 1 Diabetes.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-29

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

G20332

Organization:

Transparency International Anticorruption Center

Grant Amount:

$40,000

Purpose:

The project aims to reveal the strong and weak sides of the procurement appeals review system proposed by the Government. The recommendations will be developed to address deficiencies. The developed recommendations will be then advocated for their inclusion in the legislation and practice of procurement appeals review. Also, awareness raising on the proposed recommendations will be organized in order to establish a genuinely independent, effective and accessible procurement appeals review system.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

G20330

Organization:

Progress of Gyumri, Civil Society Development Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

10,700,000 AMD

Purpose:

The project aims to increase the media capabilities of the Progress of Gyumri, Civil Society Development Center NGO, so it can tackle the crucial human rights issues existing in Shirak province, provide comprehensive coverage on the developments in the region, and have a wider outreach. Within the project framework, the NGO will diversify own online media production and publish a series of online debates, interviews, video reports and vox pops raising the human rights, social justice, environmental and other problems, people are facing in Shirak. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia – Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, OSF-Armenia, Hetq Investigative Journalists and Factor Information Center.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

G20329

Organization:

Lori TV, LLC

Grant Amount:

10,700,000 AMD

Purpose:

The project aims to increase the capabilities of Lori TV, so it can create quality media reports and inform public about the issues in the communities of Lori region. Within the project framework, Lori TV will prepare and publish a series of TV stories and interviews about people living in rural areas of Lori with a thematic focus on the problems of people with disabilities, women’s role in the community life, development of local tourism, and rural entrepreneurship. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia –Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, OSF-Armenia, Hetq Investigative Journalists and Factor Information Center.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

G20328

Organization:

“Emergency Channel” Informational NGO, Tavush Media

Grant Amount:

10,700,000 AMD

Purpose:

The project aims to strengthen the capabilities of Tavush Media in creating quality media reports and providing comprehensive coverage on the developments in Tavush region with a wider outreach. The Tavush Media will produce and broadcast series of reports from the rural communities prepared by young journalists, as well as reflect on the issues of social inclusion of people with disabilities, women’s engagement, environmental challenges, and the problems of borderline communities through hosting roundtable discussions in the Tavush Media’s pavilion. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia –Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, OSF-Armenia, Hetq Investigative Journalists and Factor Information Center.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

G20327

Organization:

TINS, LLC., STV1

Grant Amount:

10,700,000 AMD

Purpose:

The project is aimed at strengthening the capacity of STV1 outlet in creating quality media content and informing public on the current issues of Gegharkunik region. Specifically, the TV will produce and broadcast series of analytical thematic TV programs and reportages with a focus on human rights, social and economic development, and environmental challenges of the people in rural communities. The published materials will reflect the views of local stakeholders, experts, and citizens to be voiced during the preliminary organized meetings. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia –Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, OSF-Armenia, Hetq Investigative Journalists and Factor Information Center.

Date of Grant Letter:

2022-04-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

G20326

Organization:

Kyavar TV Company, LLC.

Grant Amount:

10,700,000 AMD

Purpose:

The project aims to strengthen the capabilities of Kyavar TV in creating quality media reports and informing public about the problems in human rights, social justice, environment, and local development areas in Gegharkunik region of Armenia. The Kyavar TV will produce and broadcast series of video reports and vox pops from the rural communities, as well as reflect on the reported issues through conducting TV interviews and discussions with relevant experts and stakeholders. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia – Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, OSF-Armenia, Hetq Investigative Journalists and Factor Information Center.