Project Grant SLE20021GR3003

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), aims to enhance fiscal transparency and accountability in Lebanon by developing digital tools for open fiscal governance. The $500,000 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, will be executed by the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, a non-profit organization. The project seeks to foster inclusive economic growth,...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,500 Project Grant to the International Foundation For Electoral Systems to build and strengthen intersectional networks representing marginalized populations in Lebanon to organize for political rights and against corruption. The grant will support targeted programs under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345) from September 2022 through March 2025. This...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $247,982.10 Project Grant to the Maharat Foundation, a Beirut-based non-profit organization, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant aims to empower 10 civil society organizations, 500 youth, and 15 journalists in Lebanon to raise public awareness and promote environmental citizenship through the development of 30 media pieces, 10 campaigns, and community events. This grant was...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $481,262.07 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to develop and implement an English language curriculum and teacher training program in Lebanon. The Uspeak organization will deliver an English language course to 1,540 women in 62 clusters throughout Lebanon from July 2021 to July 2023. In addition to the core 6-month language instruction, the program includes leadership training and a 6-day teacher training. The...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $301,953.93 Project Grant (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) to the Uspeak Association, a woman-owned non-profit organization in Lebanon, to empower 240 youth and 40 women in Baalbeck. The grant funding will be used to enhance the leadership, English, and computer skills of the participants, as well as provide them with civic education. This grant is intended to add guidance provided through FAMA-07(A) (February 7,...

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), provides $299,981 to the Association Semeurs D'Avenir in Beirut, Lebanon. The grant aims to empower vulnerable populations in Lebanon with the skills needed for employment and entrepreneurship, contributing to regional economic development and stability. This amendment approves changes to the scope of work's language, with no changes...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $3,000,000 project grant to Democracy International, Inc. to support local engagement in Tunisia's political process and voter participation as part of the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program. The grant will fund a project in Tunisia from October 1, 2016 through August 31, 2019 to promote civic participation and voter engagement through activities such as voter education, civic participation training, and...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) program aims to encourage the participation of 1,100 young people across 10 municipalities in three regions of Togo and empower them as advocates for the rule of law. The grant recipient, Centre Africa Obota - Togo, is a non-profit organization focused on regional peace, security, and civic engagement initiatives in Togo. This award represents a...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS) awarded a cooperative agreement through the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program to Creative Associates International Inc. for the Libyan Engagement and Governance through Applied Learning-Dustur Project (LEGAL-DUSTUR). This $954,585.43 grant had a place of performance in Libya and a period of performance from October 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018. The scope of the grant was to support the Libyan government's...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $177,641 Project Grant to the Eurasia Foundation to engage 12 Lebanese English language teachers in a United States-based immersive English language exchange program. This grant is funded under the Department of State's CFDA 19.040 "Public Diplomacy Programs," which supports U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives by strengthening relationships between the American people and citizens of other countries. The...