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The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks single-country proposals for its Local Grants program. The Local Grants program serves as MEPIs most direct means of supporting organizations and individuals in the Middle East and North Africa. These grants are designed to: Promote positive change, advocacy, and civic activism; Strengthen civil society; Support citizens efforts to achieve economic, social, and political empowerment; Expand opportunities for women and youth; Strengthen the rule of law; Develop independent media; and Help communities work alongside governments in shaping their own futures. MEPIs regional offices, located in the Middle East and North Africa, manage the program. For more information about MEPIs regional offices, or to contact them, visit: www.medregion.mepi.state.gov or www.arabianpeninsula.mepi.state.gov. A MEPI Committee at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate within each country of origin reviews all Local Grant proposals, and forwards only the most competitive proposals to one of MEPIs two regional offices to negotiate the awards. MEPI accepts proposals to this program on a rolling basis, but each U.S. Embassy or Consulate has a unique selection process for submissions. Applicants should ask the respective U.S. Embassies or Consulates about their selection processes before preparing their submissions.
Funding Opportunity Number: MEPI-MEPILG-15-001. Assistance Listing: 19.500. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: CD,ED,ELT,LJL,RD. Award Amount: $25K – $150K per award.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible applicants include local representatives 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. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $25K – $150K per award Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Regional Offices’ Local Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Local Grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities. They support projects to expand and develop civil society and encourage indigenous efforts to create societies based on pluralism, participation, and prosperity. Funding is available for projects that increase the scope, capacity, and participation of civil society, create new economic opportunities, enhance access to and quality of education systems, and/or empower women. Priorities include supporting local civil society, promoting good governance, and promoting the rule of law and legal reforms.
Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Local Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative. The MEPI Local Grants program supports civil society organizations in the Middle East and North Africa, including Lebanon, to promote positive change, civic activism, strengthen civil society, and empower citizens. Grants are designed to foster participatory governance, economic opportunity, expand opportunities for women and youth, strengthen the rule of law, and develop independent media. Applicants should check with their respective U.S. Embassy or Consulate for specific submission processes.
Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Regional Offices’ Local Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Local Grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities. They support projects to expand and develop civil society and encourage indigenous efforts to create societies based on pluralism, participation, and prosperity. Funding is available for projects that increase the scope, capacity, and participation of civil society, create new economic opportunities, enhance access to and quality of education systems, and/or empower women. Priorities include supporting local civil society, promoting good governance, and promoting the rule of law and legal reforms.
Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Local Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative. The MEPI Local Grants program supports civil society organizations in the Middle East and North Africa, including Lebanon, to promote positive change, civic activism, strengthen civil society, and empower citizens. Grants are designed to foster participatory governance, economic opportunity, expand opportunities for women and youth, strengthen the rule of law, and develop independent media. Applicants should check with their respective U.S. Embassy or Consulate for specific submission processes.