Project Grant SIS70022GR0006

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $776,018 Project Grant under the "Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa" (CFDA 19.021) federal grant program to The Institute For National Security Studies (INSS), a non-profit think tank affiliated with Tel Aviv University. The grant supports INSS in convening a task force to identify and address key threats to U.S.-Israel relations, and formulate actionable recommendations. INSS will share these...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $132,500 cooperative agreement to Shekel - Community Services For People With Special Needs of Israel from September 30, 2022 through December 31, 2023 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program (CFDA 19.021). The award will support the Community Cinema project, which will provide cultural, educational, and media efforts in the Middle East and North Africa region consistent with the program's...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $327,000 project grant to the United States Israel Educational Foundation to support public education, scholarly analysis and research, and academic visits between Israeli and U.S. scholars. This award falls under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021), which supports cultural, educational, alumni, information and media efforts in the region. Specifically, the Foundation will...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $100,346 cooperative agreement to Atid Plus Fund For Education In Israel (Ra) from September 30, 2022 through December 31, 2023 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021). The award will support cultural, educational, alumni, information and media efforts focused on active promotion of public diplomacy objectives in the Middle East and North Africa region. Specifically, the...

This federal Project Grant award for $104,182.00, issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.021) program, is intended to develop and disseminate principles and methods for implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in higher education institutions, while also safeguarding free speech during times of crisis. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 to...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Matan - Investing In The Community (NPA) on September 30, 2022 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021). The award will support efforts to instill a sense of urgency and responsibility for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict among hundreds of religious, ethnic, and geographic communities in Israel. Specifically, the grantee will...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $987,654 to Media Diversity under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The project aims to empower civil society organizations in North Africa and the Middle East to counter intolerance and discrimination targeting Jewish communities and other religious minorities through the use of...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded $380,655 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to the Conference Of Defence Associations Institute to host three virtual and one in-person event discussing security threats impacting Canada and the United States. Specifically, the funding will support events on climate security, women, peace, and security, and the rise of China and instability in the Indo-Pacific region. The period of...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $115,000 cooperative agreement to Histadrut The Working And Studying Youth (doing business as Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed) to deliver services under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program. The program will expand the reach of Israel's environmental community and shared society constituency, empowering young people from diverse religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to become...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will support Games For Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, in hosting the Games for Change Summit Middle East in December 2023. The event will convene approximately 300 attendees at the Yas Media Technology Campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE to strengthen industry ties between the U.S. and Middle East North Africa (MENA) game development communities. The grant will enable Games For...