MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement

 

The Office of Assistance Coordinationâ₏™s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Program seeks single-country proposals for its Local Grants Program. The Local Grants Program serves as MEPIâ₏™s most direct means of supporting organizations and individuals in the Middle East and North Africa. These grants are designed to: - Strengthen civil society; - Support constructive advocacy and civic activism; - Support citizensâ₏™ efforts to contribute to positive economic, social, and political empowerment; - Expand opportunities for women and youth; - Strengthen the rule of law; - Develop independent media in service to communities; and, - Help communities work alongside governments in shaping their own futures. MEPIâ₏™s regional offices, located in the Middle East and North Africa, manage the program.

Active NEAAC-MEPILG-16-001 Agency: Department of State
Office: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Cooperative Agreement, Grant, Other Eligible applicants include local organizations of civil society, non-profit organizations, community groups, non-governmental organizations, professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities based in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank or Gaza, and Yemen. Any organization with a headquarters office located outside of these countries cannot apply to this program. 10/17/2016 This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Charlotte Soriano
Senior Meeting Planner
Phone 202-776-8524 http://mepi.state.gov/mepi/english-mepi/funding-opportunities/apply-for-a-grant/open-funding-opportunities.html NEA-Grants@state.gov $0.00 Awards range from $50,000.00 to $150,000.00