Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS GEO 21 CA 004 081021
The 2021 TV CO-OP (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS GEO 21 CA 004 081021) is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Georgia grant opportunity managed by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi. It is a discretionary award issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Embassy expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out. The overall purpose is to support a Georgian television company in producing feature stories and/or a documentary in the United States under the working title "The U.S. Energy Policy and Regulations," with content built around credible interviews and on-location filming that helps a Georgian audience better understand how U.S. energy policy and regulatory systems work.
The award is intended for U.S. organizations that can professionally plan and execute short-term filming tours in the United States for foreign TV crews. A key point is that the Embassy (PAS) will nominate the Georgian television company that participates; applicants are not proposing the Georgian partner themselves, but rather proposing how they would support that nominated crew and successfully deliver the U.S.-based production phase. The strongest applicants are expected to show a clear track record in coordinating documentary or broadcast production support, especially for international crews that need rapid scheduling, access to institutions, and dependable logistical coordination across multiple locations.
The proposal is expected to explain, in practical terms, how the selected U.S. organization would connect the Georgian crew with relevant subject-matter interviewees and institutions. Interview targets are expected to span government, academia, NGOs, and other credible interlocutors who can speak to U.S. energy policy, oversight, regulation, and related debates or implementation issues. In addition to arranging interviews, applicants should be able to handle the hands-on production support that makes filming possible, including location scouting, coordinating shoot permissions where needed, building a realistic filming itinerary, and solving day-to-day logistics for the crew. In other words, this is less about producing a written report and more about making a real-world filming tour run smoothly and efficiently so that the resulting stories or documentary can be completed to professional broadcast standards.
Financially, the award has a ceiling of $50,000 and the Embassy anticipates making one award. The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2021, with an original closing date of September 10, 2021. The funding activity category is listed under Education, and the CFDA number is 19.900 (Department of State public diplomacy-related assistance). Eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, but the narrative clearly signals that U.S.-based organizations with demonstrated capacity to manage these types of media exchange/production logistics are the intended applicants.
In summary, this program funds a single U.S. organization to serve as the on-the-ground coordinator and facilitator for a Georgian TV crew filming in the United States on energy policy and regulation topics. Success is defined by the applicant's ability to rapidly and credibly line up interviews, access, locations, and production logistics, working in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi and the Embassy-nominated Georgian television partner, within a modest budget and a short-term tour format.Apply for DOS GEO 21 CA 004 081021
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Georgia in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2021 TV CO-OP" 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 Aug 10, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 2021 TV CO-OP (DOS GEO 21 CA 004 081021)
What is the 2021 TV CO-OP grant opportunity?
The 2021 TV CO-OP is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run by the U.S. Mission to Georgia and managed by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi. It supports a U.S.-based organization that can coordinate and facilitate a short-term U.S. filming tour for a Georgian television crew.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOS GEO 21 CA 004 081021.
Who is issuing and managing this award?
The award is issued by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Georgia, and it is managed by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary award issued as a cooperative agreement. That means the U.S. Embassy expects to have substantial involvement in the project while it is being carried out.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support the production of feature stories and/or a documentary filmed in the United States under the working title "The U.S. Energy Policy and Regulations," helping Georgian audiences understand how U.S. energy policy and regulatory systems work through credible interviews and on-location filming.
What topic should the filming focus on?
The content is expected to focus on U.S. energy policy and regulations, including how oversight and regulatory systems work and related debates or implementation issues, as presented through credible interviews and real-world locations.
Is the project about writing reports or producing media content?
The emphasis is on making a real-world filming tour run smoothly and efficiently so that feature stories and/or a documentary can be completed to professional broadcast standards, rather than producing a written report.
Who is the intended applicant?
The opportunity is intended for U.S. organizations that can professionally plan and execute short-term filming tours in the United States for foreign TV crews, especially organizations with demonstrated ability to coordinate documentary or broadcast production support.
Can applicants choose or propose the Georgian TV partner?
No. The Embassy (PAS) will nominate the Georgian television company that participates. Applicants are expected to propose how they would support the Embassy-nominated crew and deliver the U.S.-based production phase successfully.
What does a strong application need to demonstrate?
Strong applicants are expected to show a clear track record coordinating documentary or broadcast production support, particularly for international crews requiring rapid scheduling, access to institutions, and dependable logistical coordination across multiple locations.
What kinds of interviewees and institutions should be included?
Interview targets are expected to span government, academia, NGOs, and other credible interlocutors who can speak to U.S. energy policy, oversight, regulation, and related issues.
What role does the U.S. organization play during the filming tour?
The funded U.S. organization serves as the on-the-ground coordinator and facilitator, connecting the Georgian crew with relevant interviewees and institutions and providing practical production support to make filming possible across the tour.
What practical support is the applicant expected to provide?
Applicants are expected to handle hands-on production support such as arranging interviews, location scouting, coordinating shoot permissions where needed, building a realistic filming itinerary, and solving day-to-day logistics for the crew.
What is meant by "substantial involvement" under a cooperative agreement?
It means the U.S. Embassy anticipates being actively involved as the project is implemented, rather than only providing funding and receiving final deliverables.
How many awards does the Embassy anticipate making?
The Embassy anticipates making one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it originally due?
The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2021, and the original closing date was September 10, 2021.
What is the funding activity category listed for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as Education.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.900, which is associated with Department of State public diplomacy-related assistance.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. Based on the narrative description, U.S.-based organizations with demonstrated capacity to manage international media exchange and production logistics are the intended applicants.
What does "success" look like for this project?
Success is defined by the applicant's ability to rapidly and credibly line up interviews, access, locations, and production logistics for the Georgian TV crew, while coordinating with the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi and the Embassy-nominated Georgian television partner within a modest budget and short-term tour format.
Where does the filming take place?
The filming is expected to take place in the United States, using on-location filming and interviews to support the feature stories and/or documentary.
What is the working title mentioned for the production?
The working title is "The U.S. Energy Policy and Regulations."
Does the opportunity specify whether the end product must be feature stories, a documentary, or both?
It states the project is to produce feature stories and/or a documentary, meaning the format may include either or both, as supported by the U.S.-based production phase.
What is the central deliverable expected from the funded organization?
The central expectation is that the funded organization will successfully coordinate and facilitate the U.S.-based production phase for the Embassy-nominated Georgian TV crew by securing credible interviews, access, locations, and reliable logistics that enable professional-quality filming.
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