Project Grant SLY80021GR3015

The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) will extend its popular "Museum in a Suitcase" model through pop-up events and non-governmental organization community engagement in Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria. Funded through a $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, ASOR aims to increase regional cooperation and further memoranda of understanding for cultural property protection. The award falls under the Cultural...

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 Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS) awarded a cooperative agreement under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program to Creative Associates International Inc. for $4,833,086 to implement the Libyan Local Council Administration and Legitimacy (LOCAL) Program in Libya. The LOCAL Program aims to strengthen local governance and civic participation in Libya by building the administrative capacity and legitimacy of local councils through technical assistance,...

This project grant from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Middle East Partnership Initiative parent federal grant program, awarded $1,000,000 to Creative Associates International Inc. to conduct the Libyan Engagement and Governance through Applied Learning - Cooperative Development Assistance (LEGAL-CDA) program in Libya from June 3, 2016 to January 31, 2017. The LEGAL-CDA program aimed to build governance capacity and civic engagement in Libya through applied...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS) awarded a cooperative agreement under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program to Creative Associates International Inc. for $318,2284. The scope of the grant was for Libyan Engagement and Governance Through Applied Learning in Libya from September 30, 2013 to February 29, 2016. This grant aimed to support the Department of State's efforts to strengthen civic engagement and governance capacity building in Libya...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) program to Umam D&R GmbH, a non-profit organization based in Berlin, Germany. The grant will support the physical conservation, inventory, and digital documentation of written and audio-visual archival materials in Lebanon. The project aims to increase access to these archival materials through storage, digital conservation,...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS) awarded a cooperative agreement through its Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) federal grant program to Creative Associates International Inc. as part of its COMMUNITY DRIVEN GRANTS PROGRAM II. The $4,867,716 grant had a place of performance in Libya and ran from August 1, 2013 to September 30, 2015. This grant aimed to support community-driven development projects in Libya that promoted civic engagement and strengthened civil...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS) awarded a $1,000,000 project grant under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program to Creative Associates International Inc. for the Libyan Engagement and Governance through Applied Learning-Government of National Accord (LEGAL-GNA) program. The program aimed to strengthen governance and civic engagement in Libya through capacity building for the Government of National Accord from April 17, 2017 to September 30,...

This $234,275 Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) program supports the creation of a digital archive of significant Moroccan cultural heritage at risk of trafficking. Awarded on September 20, 2021 to the Association Badira in Morocco, the grant enables the sub-awardee to fulfill a key objective under the Cultural Property Memorandum of Understanding Action Plan to build an online collection of endangered...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $143,342 Project Grant under the Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CFDA 19.036) program to Cultural Heritage Without Borders Albania. The grant funds aim to build local capacity and law enforcement cooperation to combat the illicit trafficking of Albanian cultural heritage, with a focus on the archaeological sites of Apollonia, Byllis, and Antigonea. Key activities include geological surveys, reinforcing rock...