This $112,751.41 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is for an 18-month economic inclusion and mobilization program that will serve 100 Jordanian youth and women. The program aims to provide training in emerging tech-focused skills that are in high demand both domestically and internationally. The grant recipient, Edraak For Training And Social Development, is a non-profit...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) on November 15, 2023. This grant funding will support initiatives to promote cultural exchange, educational opportunities, and public diplomacy between the United States and Jordan over the performance period ending September 30, 2024. The grant aims to strengthen democratic values,...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $300,000 Project Grant (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) to the Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. to launch a Women Innovators (WIN) Fellowship Program in Jordan. The program, developed in collaboration with Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, aims to support and empower women innovators in Jordan. The award is effective from October 1, 2024 through March 6, 2025. The Public Diplomacy...
This $105,000 Project Grant award is provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program. The grant supports a range of international educational and cultural exchange initiatives designed to promote mutual understanding, strengthen diplomatic relationships, and advance U.S. foreign policy objectives. The award will fund activities in Jordan focused on...
This Project Grant award of $199,999 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) aims to improve the economic participation of 350 vulnerable female youth in three underserved governorates in Jordan. The funding will support activities to facilitate stable employment in the private sector or self-employment for this target population. The project will be implemented by the non-profit organization Questscope for Social...
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to support the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program in Jordan from August 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023. Under the CFDA #19.022 program, the grant funding will support educational and cultural exchange activities delivered directly by eligible U.S. organizations to organizations in Jordan. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs provides...
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, awarded a $112,584.62 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Reclaim Childhood Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization based in Cambridge, MA. The grant, awarded on September 19, 2024, supports the "LEADING ON AND OFF THE FIELD: BUILDING FEMALE LEADERSHIP THROUGH SPORT IN JORDAN" project, which aims to facilitate cultural and educational exchanges to promote...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Film Independent, Inc., a non-profit organization, to produce a robust in-person program for emerging Jordanian women filmmakers. The program will be tailored to the needs of the Amman International Film Festival's (AIFF) industry days, taking place in July 2025. The grant funding will support Film Independent's efforts to provide artistic and professional development opportunities for the Jordanian...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) aims to enhance the employability of 60 vulnerable Jordanians and refugees, with a focus on the food sector. The $190,738.20 award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to March 6, 2025, is granted to the Habibi Valtiberina Association, a non-profit organization, to provide training and support services. The project seeks to improve the job prospects of this...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $202,530 Project Grant under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) to Questscope For Social Development, a non-profit organization based in Amman, Jordan. The grant aims to INCREASE AJLOUN YOUTH'S ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS. The award period runs from Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 2, 2025. The MEPI program supports locally-designed solutions to economic, social, and...