Cooperative Agreement SECAGD22CA0059

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $850,000 Cooperative Agreement to the International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue, also known as the Hollings Center, to support its FY 2024 operations. This award, effective August 12, 2024 and running through July 14, 2027, is provided under the Cultural, Technical and Educational Centers program (CFDA 19.015). The Hollings Center is a non-profit organization focused on promoting dialogue and...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $788,644 cooperative agreement to the International Center For Middle Eastern Western Dialogue, doing business as The Hollings Center, from August 3, 2021 through July 1, 2024. The award supports the recipient's delivery of products and services aligned with the Cultural, Technical and Educational Centers program (CFDA 19.015). As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Cultural, Technical and Educational Centers...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) provides $475,000 to support the "Bringing NEA into the U.S. Orbit" project. The award, effective October 1, 2024, will be implemented by the Meridian International Center, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that specializes in public diplomacy, international exchange services, and event management for federal agencies. The project aims to advance U.S....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, funded under the CFDA program "Public Diplomacy Programs" (19.040), provides $117,311.28 to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc. (East-West Center) to enhance regional connections among journalists in the Indo-Pacific through a study tour and dialogue. The award, effective September 30, 2023, with a completion date of October...

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars received a $151,448 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to launch "Riyada: A Podcast About Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa." The podcast will be produced in Jordan through March 2023 and aims to build a platform showcasing successful and aspiring entrepreneurs, investors,...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to World Learning Inc. on June 26, 2023 to support the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500). This program aims to foster a new generation of civically engaged leaders and social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region. Through this Cooperative Agreement, World Learning will administer the Leadership Development Fellowship (LDF) program, which provides academic...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $217,872.40 Project Grant to the Tides Foundation under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to support the AHLAN 2.0 culinary and cultural exchange series in Tunisia. The series, taking place from October 2021 through March 2023, will utilize food diplomacy and creative activities to build multilateral understanding of American and Tunisian cultures among participants. In line with the program's...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs provides $171,134.83 to the Middle East Institute, a non-profit organization, to fortify the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Lebanon. The funding aims to strategically enhance dialogue and civic participation between the Lebanese diaspora and communities in Lebanon, with a specific emphasis on the 2026 parliamentary elections. This award is an amendment to de-obligate remaining funds from a...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $186,687.51 cooperative agreement to Keys for Sustainable Development under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The award will support Keys for Sustainable Development's JDL II project to increase awareness among Jordanian youth through debate and constructive dialogue addressing extremism, violence prevention, and social challenges in local and global communities. The project will run from August 26,...

The U.S. Department of State, through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $150,137.76 Cooperative Agreement to the Meridian International Center on September 27, 2024. The agreement supports connecting U.S. experts with Canadian audiences and institutions on topics of strategic importance to the United States through in-person and virtual programming platforms. The no-cost extension through September 30, 2026, allows the grantee to fully implement and accommodate U.S....