Cooperative Agreement 72060821CA00001

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), aims to promote economic empowerment and job creation in Morocco's southern regions, with a focus on women, youth, and people with disabilities. The $499,390 award, effective October 1, 2024 through February 27, 2025, will be implemented by Southbridge A&I, a for-profit limited liability company based in Morocco. The project seeks to...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant (CFDA 19.500 - Middle East Partnership Initiative) to the non-profit organization EFE Maroc. This grant funding is being used to promote inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient economic growth in the Moroccan cities of Marrakech, Agadir, and Essaouira. EFE Maroc is implementing this initiative by providing entrepreneurship training and technical support to local enterprises, as well as...

The High Atlas Foundation will receive $148,892 from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) federal grant program to institutionalize participatory governance in Western Morocco from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The High Atlas Foundation will work to promote political, economic, and social engagement in Morocco by establishing participatory governance structures and processes in local communities in Western Morocco's...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $125,000 project grant to Moradia E Cidadania under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support community-led solutions for economic opportunities and autonomy among quilombola communities in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Working with quilombola women's associations, Moradia E Cidadania will develop sustainable agricultural practices, strengthen existing community organizations, and provide training in cooperative development, social...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program to Living Planet Morocco. The project, titled "AMAN", aims to develop the capabilities of local communities in Morocco to manage water resources sustainably, thereby safeguarding and revitalizing natural ecosystems. This transformative approach seeks to enable communities to lead by example in...

Under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, the African Entrepreneurship Collective (doing business as Inkomoko) will implement a $1,362,695 program to provide business development services, access to low-cost capital, and market linkages for 2,200 micro and small businesses across Nairobi County and the Nairobi Metropolitan Region in Kenya. This award is funded through the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $386,000 project grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs to strengthen agricultural production and marketing in El Salvador. The grant to Asociacion De Desarrollo Economico Local De Morazan supports efforts to increase and diversify vegetable and honey production for 16 municipalities in the Department of Morazán. The grantee organization will work with producers to improve organizational capacity, access to direct markets, access to capital,...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $139,521 Project Grant to support educational and cultural exchange programs in Morocco from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022), which provides assistance to eligible organizations in the United States to support educational and cultural exchange activities implemented directly by U.S....

This Cooperative Agreement award, made by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, provides $204,487 to the Anoual Association, a non-profit organization based in Kenitra, Morocco. The award aims to further train and empower 60-80 selected alumnae of the Anoual Association's DigiGirlz Mentorship Program. The funding will guide these women through advanced training, mentoring, and networking support to...

This $1.7 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration supports inclusive community development for crisis-affected Syrians and vulnerable Jordanians under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East (ORAP-NE). Handicap International Inc. will contribute to building more inclusive communities through programs allowing displaced populations and host communities in Jordan to reach their potential. As part of this...