The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,098,490 project grant to the Dead Sea And Arava Science Center through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600) to evaluate seagrass ecosystem threats and functions in the Gulf of Aqaba under current and future climate conditions from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grant will support improving regional marine conservation by assessing seagrass ecosystem threats and functions to better...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $153,829 project grant to Migal Galilee Research Institute LTD. under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs federal grant program (CFDA 19.600). The grant will support the development of a stakeholder engagement platform to discuss the potential of using agri-voltaic systems for co-producing food and energy under dryland conditions in Israel. The platform aims to engage stakeholders in exploring how integrating solar photovoltaic...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600 - Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs) has awarded a $520,865 Project Grant to the Dead Sea And Arava Science Center, a non-profit organization in Israel. The grant, awarded on November 17, 2023, will fund the "BIOGAS AS AN AGRICULTURE-FRIENDLY SOLUTION FOR HOUSEFLY CONTROL" project over a 4-year period through November 17, 2027. The project aims to develop and implement biogas solutions that can efficiently control...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,066,392 Project Grant to the Agricultural Research Organization of Israel to study factors that contribute to disease transmission and plant recognition by insect vectors. This award will support research under the Bureau's FY22 Bureau Strategic and Resource Plan to advance the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Specifically, the Agricultural Research...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $218,386 Project Grant to Tsyunei Derech, a non-profit organization based in Israel, under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.021) federal grant program. The grant funding supports the "MAAYAN BAMIDBAR" program, which brings together Jewish and Arab students in Israel for a language and cultural exchange, facilitating the creation of meaningful personal connections between the...
This $140,200 Project Grant awarded 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 will support the Arab Center for Alternative Planning in enhancing diversity, inclusion, and collaboration within mixed cities in Israel. The funding will provide municipal members from the Arab community with skills, knowledge, and U.S. expertise to strengthen their local and national partnerships,...
This federal Project Grant award, with an ID of SIS70024GR0004 and total funding of $651,250.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Authority for Research and Development Division. The grant supports a research project titled "M43-003: HOW TO CONVERT FOE TO FRIEND: SOME STRESSES PROTECT PLANTS FROM OTHERS." The research, which began on November 14, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $643,838 project grant to Ben Gurion University of the Negev to assess the potential use of saline groundwater from the Mediterranean coastal aquifer as feed for desalination in Gaza Strip and Israel. With a completion date of April 4, 2025, this award supports the goals of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.600) to advance foreign assistance objectives in the region as outlined in the annual...
The Galilee Society - The Arab National Society For Research And Health Services was awarded a $604,542 Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs on August 15, 2022 to complete the project by July 25, 2025. Under the grant, the Society will transform olive mill wastewater from a pollutant to a water resource through development of a sun protection paste and compost. The grant supports the goals of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Bureau Strategic and Resource...
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...