The Global Engagement Center (GEC), an interagency entity within the U.
S.
Department of State, invites organizations that can implement programming to counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining United States national security interests
to submit applications by April 11, 201 8.
All submissions or applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria outlined below.
GEC expects to make multiple awards with a floor of $200,000 and a ceiling of $500,000 for each, constituting a planned total award volume of approximately $5,000,00 0.
GEC reserves the right to award more or less funding or no funding at all as it deems in the best interest of the government.
U.S.-based and foreign non-profit and non-governmental organizations (NGO), public international organizations (PIO), media outlets, for-profit entities, and institutions of higher education are eligible to apply by submitting an application as described in this announcement.