Department of State – Embassy of the United States, Brussels, BelgiumNotice of Funding OpportunityProgram Office
 Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Brussels
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Program to Incubate Digital Platforms for Immigration Integration, Countering Violent Extremism
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:e U.S. Embassy Brussels< Public Affairs Section is -lease9 to announce an o-en com-etition for assistance a3ar9s troug tis 8otice of *un9ing 4--ortunity. =e initenon!-rofit>non!goernmental organi7ations an9 in9ii9uals to submit communication cam-aign incubation conce-t -a-ers to im-lement a -rogram to incubate 9igital  -latforms tat su--ort immigration integration an9 counter iolent extremism. Community, yout, 3omen<s an9 fait!base9 non!goernmental organi7ations are encourage9 to a--ly. :ere is a--roximately ?'%%,%%% aailable to a3ar9 one grant.:e De-artment of State<s -ur-ose in fun9ing -ro@ects un9er tis o--ortunity is to re9uce iolent extremism an9 terrorism by -romoting a com-reensie a--roac to a99ress iolent extremist callenges in Euro-e an9 te uni+ue contributions tat communities, ciil society, an9 te -riate sector can ma;e to3ar9s tis effort. 4ur office see;s to  -romote -ositie narraties an9 tolerant -ers-ecties as 3ell as 9irectly 9is-el iolent extremist messaging re9uce iolent extremism troug e9ucation, critical tin;ing, an9 structure9 9ialogue an9 enance an9 am-lify community!base9 resiliency efforts focuse9on 3omen an9 yout. :e fun9s a3ar9e9 troug tis o--ortunity 3ill be use9 to strengten messaging cam-aigns in general an9 s-ecifically tose create9 by former  -artici-ants of te
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