Governmental Funding

CCI expresses deep appreciation to its governmental funders who have generously provided the resources for CCI to grow and manage programs. The combined ripple effect of CCI’s programs continue to benefit hundreds of thousands of Russians and Americans, build goodwill and partnerships where none previously existed, and make the world a safer place in which to live.

CCI’s past governmental funders include:

• U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Eurasia Foundation
• International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)

CCI leaders are deeply grateful that USAID and the U.S. Department of State have funded CCI's sole source proposals during the last ten years. Starting in 1993 when the U.S. began funding technical assistance for Russia, CCI received its first USAID grant for $7.6 million to expand its Economic Development Program (EDP). USAID grants for CCI's Environmental Initiative, Agricultural Initiative and Russian Initiative for Self-Employment (RISE) programs followed. The U.S. Department of State gave CCI its first grant to build the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) in 1996.