Cooperative Agreement STC10017CA1

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $245,000 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021) to Games For Change, Inc. to launch an inaugural G4C Summit. The Summit will bring together 150 attendees in Spring 2022 at the Yas Media Technology Campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to strengthen business-to-business ties between the U.S. and UAE in the games industry. The event aims to build a community of practice...

Under the $147,795.20 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Film Independent, Inc. will provide skills training to 24-30 Emirati filmmakers through online and in-person workshops on short film and episodic storytelling by March 2023. The award is part of the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program, with the objective of promoting cultural understanding through media efforts. Film Independent will teach filmmakers to craft...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded New York University a $125,000 Project Grant under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021) to develop the careers of 10 UAE-based artists and deepen and expand strategic partnerships for spoken word performance and youth engagement in art and cultural preservation by December 31, 2022. The grant aims to support programs, projects and activities focused on cultural,...

The Atlantic Council will provide a mini MBA experience for 40 Saudi women entrepreneurs through $349,259 from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Funded under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program (CFDA 19.021), the Atlantic Council proposes workshops, mentoring, and educational modules to expand connections developed during an initial phase of the Ignite program. This cooperative agreement will support cultural, educational, and information...

The Cooperative Agreement award of $435,575 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) aims to increase the appeal of Jordan's film industry for international productions. The grant, awarded on October 15, 2024, with a completion date of March 6, 2025, funds the SETCRAFT project, which seeks to advance the skills of film crew members in Jordan to enable them to better utilize the industry's potential. The project is...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $186,511.70 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021) on March 22, 2021 to Meridian International Center through a Cooperative Agreement. The award funded the launch of an interactive digitally-enabled exhibit at Dubai Expo to engage audiences on the historic US-UAE partnership of 50 years through 50 photos during UAE's 50th anniversary of nationhood on December 2, 2021. ...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,043,216 cooperative agreement to the University of Southern California under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to facilitate the Middle East Media Initiative (MEMI) exchange and partnership program between the U.S. and Middle East/North Africa television industry. The award, issued on September 1, 2021 with a completion date of January 31, 2023, will support MEMI's efforts to expand and strengthen...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $207,732 project grant to Global Impact Initiative under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021). The grant funded the BUILDING KNOWLEDGE CAPACITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS FOR THIRD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA THROUGH TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT project from October 1, 2021 through July 15, 2022. The project delivered training and community...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $105,500 project grant to Company E through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant period runs from December 23, 2022 through March 31, 2023 to acknowledge the vision of the United Arab Emirates to diversify its economy through the digital sector. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to support U.S. foreign policy goals and national security objectives by informing and influencing foreign...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $144,479 Project Grant to the University of Southern California under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant will support training Arab television writers and producers and developing a network of Arab television professionals from March 2023 to November 2023 in Saudi Arabia. Through this funding, USC will provide professional development opportunities for Arab television writers and...