Project Grant SLE20009GR0014

This federal Project Grant award, provided 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 program (CFDA 19.021), aims to empower 162 young individuals aged 19-25 from the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The $168,353.62 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will enhance the leadership potential of these young participants and equip them with skills for peacebuilding and nonviolent activism. The award recipient,...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization, under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900). The funding will support the "MIL IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIES: FROM PILOTING TO IMPLEMENTATION" project, which aims to strengthen Albanian democratic processes by increasing citizenry and strengthening capacities of young students through interventions for media and information...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $362,224 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to Instituti Per Demokraci DHE Ndermjetsim, a non-profit organization in Tirana, Albania. The purpose of this grant was to enhance community resilience against violent extremism in Albania by expanding the implementation of the School as Community Center model nationwide. Key project objectives included promoting responsible civic...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), will provide $202,518 to Open Tunisia to increase awareness and knowledge of digital entrepreneurship among 90 university students and women researchers from marginalized regions in northern and southern Tunisia. The goal is to create a pipeline of youth-led innovation. This award was issued on January 1, 2025, with a completion date...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a 5-year, $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Middle East Education Through Technology (MEET) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The Education2Action (E2A) program seeks to create a network of entrepreneurial peacemakers equipped with skills, opportunities, and motivation to address high-impact challenges in and between Palestinian and Israeli communities. The program will directly...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded Yarmouk University $122,959 under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) federal grant program to increase demand-driven science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) employability skills of 200 fresh graduates and senior students in Jordan. The MEPI program supports organizations and individuals in their efforts to promote political, economic, and social engagement in the Middle East and North Africa. Through this...

This Project Grant award, valued at $300,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The goal of the project is to strengthen democratic processes in Albania by transforming media consumption into an active and critical process for university students and Albanian citizens, thereby enhancing their capacity to address information manipulation. The project will be implemented by the...

This $360,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs supports the Centered Analysis and Training (ECO-CATALYST) project in Algeria through World Learning Inc. The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The funding supports the U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) program, which aims to promote political, economic, and social engagement in the Middle East and North Africa through organizations and individuals....

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $196,926 under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 19.500) to Association Al Jisr Partenaria T Ecole Entreprise (Association Al Jisr) to improve the skills and employability of 120 women and youth aged 18 to 35 in rural and peri-urban areas of Casablanca and Eljadida Province in Morocco. The goal of this Project Grant award is to deliver services that enhance beneficiaries' skills and employment...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $323,926 Project Grant to Alnayzak- Jerusalem Innovation Park R.a. under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program. The grant will support efforts to promote science and build youth capacity in the West Bank through September 2023. Specifically, the awardee will help Palestinian youth recognize the importance of science, build scientific knowledge, and motivate students to create scientific...