The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $176,391.00 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.021) program to Katamon Moadon Ohadim (also known as Hapoel Katamon), a non-profit organization in Israel, to develop cooperation and partnership between diverse communities in the Jerusalem region and a new location in Israel through soccer and education. The grant, which commenced on September 29, 2023 and is...
This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program is intended to increase partnerships for peaceful coexistence and inclusive peace between diverse Palestinian and Israeli women. The funding will support alternative paradigms to violence and strengthen the resilience of peacebuilding constituencies. The non-profit organization Search For Common Ground will implement the...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, provides $395,000.00 to engage young women activists in the West Bank and Gaza. The purpose is to help them regain confidence in peacebuilding, learn advanced conflict mitigation skills, and facilitate community-level acts of reconciliation and hope. The award period runs from September 25, 2024 to March 25, 2026, and the place of...
This $246,669 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism under the Global Counterterrorism Programs (CFDA 19.701) will use sports to counter recruitment and build resilience for at-risk communities in Serbia and Maldives that are vulnerable to terrorist recruitment, violent extremist activity, and propaganda. The award has been terminated in alignment with an Executive Order or ALDAC. The project was to be implemented by the Football For Peace...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,753,488 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the non-profit organization Tech2Peace (R.a.). The grant aims to strengthen grassroots relationships, accelerate peacebuilding momentum, and effect social change between Israelis and Palestinians. The funding will support the development of targeted, innovative programs that leverage technology, entrepreneurship, and...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $137,541 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021) to Hapoel Haifa Akhva. The award period runs from September 30, 2021 through March 31, 2023. Under this Project Grant, Hapoel Haifa Akhva will engage hundreds of Jewish and Arab children and youth from underserved neighborhoods of Lower Haifa in competitive sports and enrichment afterschool programming. The goal is to...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $550,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) aims to leverage the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup in Mexico to catalyze sustainable community development, enhance human rights awareness, and expand soccer access and development. Spanning from 2024 to 2026, this multi-faceted project will be implemented by Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization based in...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, provides $2,336,172 to fund the "MEPPA: EIN DOR MUSEUM FOR ARCHEOLOGY: ECO-PLAY ACTIVITY" project. The project will engage approximately 250 Arab and Jewish youth from the Galilee region of Israel in a multi-year leadership development program focused on environmental sustainability. The funded activities include creating...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $3,080,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) to Family Health International (FHI 360) to implement the Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy programs. The purpose is to address U.S. foreign policy goals and promote key U.S. values around the importance of education, community engagement, and diversity through sports-based exchanges. As part...
This $104,270.62 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) supports the project "LEADING ON AND OFF THE FIELD: BUILDING FEMALE LEADERSHIP THROUGH SPORT IN JORDAN". The grant, awarded to Reclaim Childhood Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization, aims to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives and national security interests through strategic engagement and collaborative programs that inform...