Grant List of 2018 Year

Date of Grant Letter:

2019-02-04

Program:

Women

Grant Number:

20008

Organization:

Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women

Grant Amount:

$25,640

Purpose:

The project aims to monitor the protection and prevention mechanisms under domestic violence legislation and conduct advocacy based on the findings, increase public awareness on the issues of domestic violence through dissemination of Coalition’s second Femicide Report and bi-annual newsletters and to improve Coalition’s unified database for the documentation of domestic violence cases.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20011

Organization:

Restart, Scientific-Educational Charitable Foundation

Grant Amount:

$20,000

Purpose:

The project aims to encourage informed participation in university governance among Yerevan State University students. To this end, it will enhance students’ skills in monitoring university procurement practices and administrative procedures and in formulating recommendations for improvement.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20006

Organization:

Musical Ensembles of the Union of Blind People of Armenia, Ltd.

Grant Amount:

$2,800

Purpose:

The project aims to support performance plans of the Musical Ensembles of the Union of the Blind People of Armenia by covering the wages of choir and group members and assisting their integration to social and cultural life.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-21

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20000

Organization:

Youth Avangard, NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,600

Purpose:

The project aims to study how the transition to inclusive education system addresses the special learning needs of schoolchildren in Armavir marz. To this end, the project will analyze school finance system, physical accessibility of schools, children’s attendance, pedagogical and psychological support to children with disabilities, will seek feedback from parents and schools regarding the specific needs and challenges encountered during the transition to universal inclusion. Based on the collected data, the project will present recommendations to corresponding authorities on the implementation of inclusive education reform in Armavir marz. The grant is awarded in the framework of “Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society” project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSF-Armenia, in partnership with the Institute of Public Policy and the Union of Informed Citizens.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20003

Organization:

Peace Dialogue, NGO

Grant Amount:

$8,000

Purpose:

The project aims to study if the right to be free from torture is protected during the criminal proceedings of the crimes in the armed forces. To this end, it will conduct research of legal documents and alleged cases of torture in the military police stations of the armed forces of Armenia, will prepare a report and inform about the findings to the corresponding authorities and the larger public. The grant is awarded in the framework of “Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society” project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSF-Armenia, in partnership with the Institute of Public Policy and the Union of Informed Citizens.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-20

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19998

Organization:

Confidence, Health NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,600

Purpose:

The project aims to explore if the services under free health care policy respect the child’s “right to the highest attainable standard of healthcare” in primary healthcare institutions and schools as established by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. To this end, it will conduct an analysis of legal documents, accessibility and quality of health care services provided in primary healthcare institutions and schools and inform the responsible authorities about the findings.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20001

Organization:

Legal Analyses and Development Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,600

Purpose:

The project aims to monitor the application of the international standards of right to a fair trial during the court cases of domestic violence. It will concentrate on the court monitoring of domestic violence cases in Yerevan and Kotayk marzes, prepare a report and inform about the findings to the corresponding authorities and the larger public. The grant is awarded in the framework of “Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society” project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSF-Armenia, in partnership with the Institute of Public Policy and the Union of Informed Citizens.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-21

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20004

Organization:

Spitak Helsinki Group, NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,070

Purpose:

The project aims to reveal the influence of domestic violence on children’s education and learning. To this end, it plans to conduct monitoring in the schools of Spitak to collect data on cases of domestic violence against children and teachers’ awareness of the problem. Based on the collected data, the project will advocate for an increased teacher sensitivity towards domestic violence against children. The grant is awarded in the framework of “Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society” project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSF-Armenia, in partnership with the Institute of Public Policy and the Union of Informed Citizens.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20002

Organization:

Civil Youth Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,600

Purpose:

The project aims to study the access to public education in Tavush marz. To this end, it will conduct a monitoring study of the physical, safety and sanitary conditions of schools, educational resources and teachers’ capacities in target four communities and present their findings to corresponding authorities. The grant is awarded in the framework of “Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society” project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSF-Armenia, in partnership with the Institute of Public Policy and the Union of Informed Citizens.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-21

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19999

Organization:

Health Policy and Innovation Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,500

Purpose:

The project aims to raise the transparency and effective distribution of resources in services under free health care policy. To this end, it plans to conduct a legal analysis to identify the gaps in the legal framework, to monitor the work of respective decision-making committees under the Ministry of Health and conduct advocacy and awareness raising actions based on the collected data. The grant is awarded in the framework of “Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society” project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSF-Armenia, in partnership with the Institute of Public Policy and the Union of Informed Citizens.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-25

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

20005

Organization:

Asparez, Journalists' Club, NGO

Grant Amount:

$60,000

Purpose:

The grant aims to support the operation of youth-led centers in Armavir, Gavar, Gyumri and Vanadzor, which are spaces for local youth to network with their peers, obtain skills and tools to monitor the local government hearings, decisions and use of public funds, to act as local advocates and suggest youth-driven solutions for local issues.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-20

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19996

Organization:

National Center of Public Policy Research, NGO

Grant Amount:

$40,740

Purpose:

The project aims to monitor public procurement system to contribute to the transparent, accountable and efficient management of public funds. The monitoring will focus on the sectors of military and police as well as public spending on education and science. Along with sectorial monitoring, the project will review legislative developments in procurement, monitor e-procurement and single source procurement and study practice of complaint and appeals system.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-12-20

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19997

Organization:

Progress Gyumri, Civil Society Development Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

$9,300

Purpose:

The project aims to ensure the integrity and transparency of parliamentary elections in Shirak marz. To this end, it will conduct monitoring of the election campaign, including media monitoring and observation mission, will publish reports on monitoring results and media materials on violations during the electoral process.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-11-28

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19995

Organization:

Armenian Progressive Youth, NGO

Grant Amount:

$10,000

Purpose:

The goal of the project is to encourage student participation in educational reforms, to promote public demand for quality in higher education and to support active student initiatives in the marzes of Armenia. To this end, the project will organize a one-week Student Activism School as a capacity enhancement and community building initiative for the students from four universities in the marzes. The project will engage students in a series of discussions with policy experts on the issues of quality in higher education. The project will facilitate the implementation of student-led initiatives that will mobilize students in marzes around the issues related to their education.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-11-14

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

19988

Organization:

Armenian Psycho-Oncology Association

Grant Amount:

$30,500

Purpose:

The project aims to organize a two-day international conference in Yerevan to discuss the current developments in palliative care and pain management, raise the issue of improving the quality and value of care, analyze the discussion results and formulate policy recommendations to the government of Armenia for the effective implementation of the services. The conference will host five international experts from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, 60 local partners working in the area of palliative care and pain management, policy and decision makers, health and legal professionals and civil society representatives. The project will also create a joint platform for raising patients’ voices to demand improvements in service delivery.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-10-31

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

19984

Organization:

Center for Rights Development, NGO

Grant Amount:

$40,000

Purpose:

The project aims to increase the transparency and accountability of state-funded medical services in primary healthcare institutions and to fight against corruption and inequalities towards socially vulnerable patients. To this end, the project will mobilize medical service providers of 20 primary healthcare institutions in Yerevan and marzes, 20 journalists and the public at large by organizing public discussions, press conferences and awareness raising campaigns. It will also conduct research, monitoring and advocacy to formulate corresponding recommendations for healthcare reform.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-10-31

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19983

Organization:

Transparency International Anticorruption Center

Grant Amount:

$155,000

Purpose:

The project aims to contribute to the formulation and implementation of effective anti-corruption policies in Armenia through promoting transparent and accountable public resource management system and integrity of elections. The project will include the following components: improving the quality of program budgeting in the justice sector, monitoring the voting numbers and supporting operation of a call center during 2018 parliamentary elections, assessing corruption risks in the energy sector, contributing to the development of anti-corruption reform agenda through supporting an anti-corruption expert group.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-10-31

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19981

Organization:

CHAP Chemical, LLC, GALA TV Company

Grant Amount:

$6,000

Purpose:

The project aims to organize TV debates for the candidate parties and alliances to raise public awareness of pre-election programs and to help the voters make informed vote during the snap parliamentary elections in December 2018.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-10-26

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19979

Organization:

For Equal Rights, NGO

Grant Amount:

$80,000

Purpose:

The project aims to help the institutional development of the club “Article 3” in Yerevan and the reaching out to new beneficiaries as a public space for diverse discourse on human rights and an open platform for non-formal human rights education and youth engagement.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-10-31

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19982

Organization:

Union of Informed Citizens, NGO

Grant Amount:

$67,500

Purpose:

The project aims to ensure access to unbiased and objective information by undertaking three main activities. First, organizing training sessions for journalists, civil society members and public figures about fact-checking, detection and exposure of fake news and their sources. Second, conducting media monitoring of snap parliamentary elections for a balanced and objective media coverage of running political forces. Third, developing educative and user-friendly video-materials to detect fake news and disinformation.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-27

Program:

Education

Grant Number:

19961

Organization:

Institute of Public Policy, NGO

Grant Amount:

$66,740

Purpose:

The project aims to ensure the institutional sustainability and development of the Institute of Public Policy (IPP) in three directions: a) a resource center with stronger expert capacity and abilities to implement non-formal education programs; b) a policy watchdog conducting assessments of policy tendencies and presenting its analysis and suggestions through policy briefs; and c) a discourse platform for the discussions on the current issues of education, of labor rights, social equality and justice, as well as for the presentation of new research studies and prominent publications.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-09-10

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19964

Organization:

Helsinki Committee of Armenia

Grant Amount:

$4,845

Purpose:

The project aims to promote fair and transparent elections of the Yerevan City Council by organizing civic observation and reporting of the voting and votes counting process.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-09-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19971

Organization:

ATHK Hamakarg, LLC

Grant Amount:

$3,700

Purpose:

The goal of this project is to support the update of www.lragir.am website and create a mobile application of the outlet for more effective user outreach.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-06-30

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

19963

Organization:

Protection of Rights Without Borders

Grant Amount:

$26,790

Purpose:

The project aims at ensuring the independence of judiciary by monitoring the formation and operation of the Supreme Judicial Council, created in February 2018. To this end, the project will try to reveal the issues concerning the transparency, effective, fair operation and independence of the Supreme Judicial Council. The project will identify the legislative and practical problems, analyze them in the light of the international standards, produce an evidence based report with corresponding recommendations for further reforms and conduct advocacy work based on the report results.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19943

Organization:

Mandate, NGO

Grant Amount:

$71,640

Purpose:

The project aims to monitor legislative activities of the parliament, implementation of its oversight function, activities of parliamentary factions and members of parliament (MP) during 2018 fall and 2019 spring sessions to promote transparency and accountability of the parliament as a legislative, representative and political body. To this end, the project will maintain an updated statistical database of attendance records, voting patterns, and income and asset declarations of MP. Monitoring reports will be published at the end of each parliamentary session, summarizing and analyzing the activities of sessions, factions, and MP. The reports will be presented to the public in press conferences in Yerevan and in marzes.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-23

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19959

Organization:

For Equal Rights, NGO

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support the independence of the media in Armenia by holding three regional seminars on media freedom and strengthening the network of journalists and editors in the country.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-26

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19958

Organization:

Lori TV, LLC

Grant Amount:

$6,000

Purpose:

The project aims to raise awareness of the population in Lori region on the current reforms through live TV discussions and reveal the post-revolution expectations of the population in the region through a series of TV reportages.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-26

Program:

$6,000

Grant Number:

19957

Organization:

Tsayg TV, LLC

Grant Amount:

$6,000

Purpose:

The project aims to inform the population of Shirak region about the impact of the velvet revolution in Armenia and ongoing changes through 12 live TV discussions and reportages.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-27

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19956

Organization:

ALT TV Media, LLC

Grant Amount:

$6,000

Purpose:

The project aims at raising the awareness of the population of Armavir region in the post-revolutionary changes and ongoing reform agendas both at national and local levels through eight TV discussions hosting relevant field experts and eight reportages reflecting on local problems.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-27

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

19953

Organization:

Real World, Real People, NGO

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

The project aims to improve access of people with life-threatening diseases to palliative care and related essential pain medication by organizing an advocacy campaign to raise the demand for pain relief medication, to build the knowledge of health providers about opioid prescription and conduct public oversight to ensure patients’ access to palliative care and adequate pain treatment.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-26

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19955

Organization:

Kyavar TV Company, LLC

Grant Amount:

$6,000

Purpose:

The project aims at creating a TV discussion platform in Gegharkunik region to raise and discuss the post-revolutionary issues in the country, interrelations between citizens and authorities, as well as demands of accountability and policy changes.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-27

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19960

Organization:

Public Agenda, NGO

Grant Amount:

$16,910

Purpose:

The project supports a research study composed of three parts: a) to conduct focus group discussions (with historians, political scientists, ethnographers, etc.) for identifying taboo topics in the Armenian social-political discourse, b) to develop approaches to help the discussions considered impermissible, and c) to initiate public discussions around these specific topics.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19951

Organization:

Transparency International Anticorruption Center

Grant Amount:

$26,000

Purpose:

The project aims to build and strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations, government and law enforcement bodies for the development, effective implementation and oversight of the anti-corruption reform agenda announced by new Armenian government. To this end, the project will organize study visits to learn from the international experience in the field of anti-corruption reforms.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19952

Organization:

Boon,Cultural-Scientific Foundation

Grant Amount:

$41,400

Purpose:

This project aims to support two principal activities: a) to develop policy packages focused on the Citizen well-being and Social Justice and Urban Design and City Planning; organize in the provinces of Armenia a series of lectures and discussions on the issues of human rights, social justice, access to health and education; and b) to detect, expose and deconstruct propaganda and populism in Armenia.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-27

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

19954

Organization:

Umbrella, Journalists International Network, NGO

Grant Amount:

$106,700

Purpose:

The goal of this project is to increase MediaLab’s role in the Armenian media landscape by obtaining a newsroom in the city center and expanding the staff. The project also envisions producing political articles, socially oriented articles, illustrations, columns, photo stories, news and investigative journalism with multimedia involved.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19950

Organization:

Union of Informed Citizens, NGO

Grant Amount:

$91,000

Purpose:

The goal of this project is to conduct activities in three directions: a) to monitor and analyze the propaganda and populism in the social and conventional media, conduct fact-checking on the sut.am website, hold discussions with media and civil society representatives about disinformation campaigns; b) to conduct research about the collective memory since 1991 until now; and c) to conduct advocacy trips to support the democratization processes in Armenia.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-07-01

Program:

Education

Grant Number:

19928

Organization:

Bridge of Hope, NGO

Grant Amount:

$720

Purpose:

The project aims to reimburse the in-country costs associated with the implementation of activities within the project funded by the OSF Education Support Program and carried out by the Enabling Education Network (EENET).

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-06-28

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19908

Organization:

Helsinki Committee of Armenia

Grant Amount:

$100,000

Purpose:

This project aims to promote and protect the human rights of vulnerable groups in Armenia. To this end, the organization will conduct monitoring and litigation to restore the violated rights of persons deprived of liberty, victims of torture and discrimination. The project also entails a component of awareness raising on human rights through training sessions for journalists and activists.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-14

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19891

Organization:

Youth for Change, NGO

Grant Amount:

$7,850

Purpose:

The goal of the project is to provide platform for civil society actors, including, human rights defenders, activists, researchers and journalists, to inform the youth about their causes and to support networking between the youth and civil society. To this end, the Youth for Change, NGO will organize two TEDx conferences in Yerevan. The speakers of both conferences will be civil society representatives, and the participants will be students from the capital and marzes.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-15

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

19890

Organization:

Non-Discrimination and Equality Coalition

Grant Amount:

$87,000

Purpose:

The goal of the project is to protect the right to non-discrimination and develop narratives of equality and anti-discrimination. For this purpose, the Non-Discrimination and Equality Coalition will conduct advocacy for the adoption of anti-discrimination legislative framework in Armenia. The Coalition will also run a social awareness campaign to promote equality narratives and to create a public demand for the protection against discrimination. It will involve marginalized groups in their communication and advocacy activities.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19886

Organization:

Martuni Women's Community Council

Grant Amount:

$20,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support the Civil Society Hub in Gegharkunik as a space for local debates and as a resource center for local activism, especially, in raising issues, demanding accountability and justice, reaching out to the vulnerable population and assisting them in the protection of their rights and access to services.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19883

Organization:

Khoran Ard, NGO

Grant Amount:

$20,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support the Civil Society Hub in Gyumri as a space for local debates and as a resource center for local activism, especially, in raising issues, demanding accountability and justice, reaching out to the vulnerable population and assisting them in the protection of their rights and access to services.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19882

Organization:

Armavir Development Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

$20,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support the Civil Society Hub in Armavir as a space for local debates and as a resource center for local activism, especially, in raising issues, demanding accountability and justice, reaching out to the vulnerable population and assisting them in the protection of their rights and access to services.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-01

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19887

Organization:

Goris Press Club, NGO

Grant Amount:

$20,000

Purpose:

The project aims to support the Civil Society Hub in Syunik as a space for local debates and as a resource center for local activism, especially, in raising issues, demanding accountability and justice, reaching out to the vulnerable population and assisting them in the protection of their rights and access to services.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-03-01

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

19880

Organization:

Helsinki Citizens' Assembly - Vanadzor

Grant Amount:

$25,000

Purpose:

This project aims to promote reforms in the prisons of Armenia through conducting monitoring of human rights situation in these institutions, protecting the rights of prisoners, raising public awareness on the human rights situation in prisons, suggesting legislative changes in the regulatory framework, reveling corruption risks in the penitentiary system, promoting the quality and accessibility of the healthcare services and building the institutional capacities of the Prison Monitoring Group.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-04-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19872

Organization:

For Equal Rights, NGO

Grant Amount:

$40,850

Purpose:

The project aims to support the “Article 3” club in Yerevan as a public space for developing and exercising discourse on human rights, social justice and government accountability issues and as an open platform for non-formal human rights education and civic initiatives.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-03-01

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

2018004-19871

Organization:

Public Journalism Club

Grant Amount:

$60,000

Purpose:

The grant aims to support the operation of Media Center as a platform for issue-based discourse in Armenia providing media access to civil society, experts, politicians and other actors to share their positions on human rights, justice, accountability, and other pressing problems through live on-line broadcast discussions.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-01-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19862-EU

Organization:

Union of Informed Citizens, NGO

Grant Amount:

39,021,600 AMD

Purpose:

The project aims to train 50 journalists to cover the monitoring and advocacy of civil society organisations in the areas of human rights, criminal justice and social equity and to provide grants to six groups of journalists to conduct investigation in these three fields. The project will also train 75 youth activists to equip them with the knowledge and skills to participate in the monitoring and advocacy of civil society organisations and to engage in thematic coalitions of the three fields. This project is a part of the European Union-funded project “Pursuing positive change through empowering civil society,” which is implemented by the OSF – Armenia, Institute of Public Policy, NGO and Union of Informed Citizens, NGO.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-01-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19861-EU

Organization:

Institute of Public Policy, NGO

Grant Amount:

38,947,000 AMD

Purpose:

The project aims to establish a Knowledge Hub to serve as a technical and methodological resource center to civil society organizations conducting monitoring and advocacy in the areas of human rights, criminal justice and social equity. To this end, the Knowledge Hub will have a toolkit of unified standards and methodology to conduct monitoring, a database with periodically collected monitoring data and area specialists who will provide monitoring and advocacy consultations to civil society organizations. This project is a part of the European Union-funded project “Pursuing positive change through empowering civil society,” which is implemented by the OSF – Armenia, Institute of Public Policy, NGO and Union of Informed Citizens, NGO.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-01-31

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

19833

Organization:

Analytical Center on Globalization and Regonal Cooperation

Grant Amount:

$34,180

Purpose:

The goal of the project is to secure an appropriate implementation of the EU-Armenia Agreements on visa facilitation and readmission (in force since January 2014), designed to facilitate the free movement of people and an environment to do so. The project will control the implementation by monitoring the institutional performance, raising awareness among Armenian population on the importance of Agreements and by establishing a collaborative work with relevant bodies and institutions.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-01-08

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

19792

Organization:

Helsinki Citizens' Assembly - Vanadzor

Grant Amount:

$114,720.00

Purpose:

This project aims to promote and protect the human rights of vulnerable groups in Armenia. To this end, the organization plans to conduct monitoring and litigation to restore the violated rights of vulnerable groups, to improve human rights policies and the mechanisms of protection and of civilian oversight as well as to raise the public awareness on human rights protection and peace-building.

Date of Grant Letter:

2018-01-08

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

19834

Organization:

"Factor" Information Center

Grant Amount:

$100,000.00

Purpose:

The grant aims to support an independent online media platform to promote freedom of expression and to spread democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as the ideas of social justice and rule of law. To this end, the online media platform will sustain diverse public discourse, ensure credible information dissemination and give voice to liberal ideas and alternative opinions.