The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs has awarded a $202,530 Project Grant titled "INCREASE AJLOUN YOUTH'S ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS" under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500). This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to March 2, 2025, will be implemented by Questscope For Social Development, a non-profit organization based in Amman, Jordan. The project aims to increase...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $270,386 Project Grant to Education For Employment through the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will support a project to address obstacles faced by female entrepreneurs in Jordan through knowledge exchange and mentorship between American and Jordanian entrepreneurs. Specifically, the two-year project from October 2021 to September 2023 will foster entrepreneurship and economic development...
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) program (CFDA 19.500), awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to equip 100 Jordanian youth with the digital skills necessary to build sustainable livelihoods in the economy. The award began on October 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2024. The grant was awarded to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization registered to work with the U.S....
This federal Project Grant award of $105,000.00 was 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 program (CFDA 19.022). The grant supports international educational and cultural exchange initiatives focused on areas such as entrepreneurship training, alumni engagement, educational advising, professional development, and cultural diplomacy programs across multiple countries....
This Project Grant award in the amount of $112,751.41 was made 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) federal grant program. The 18-month grant will fund a hybrid economic inclusion and mobilization program for 100 Jordanian youth and women, providing them with training in emerging tech-focused skills in high demand both domestically and internationally. The awardee, Edraak For Training And Social...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to Injaz For The Creation Of Opportunities For Jordanian Youth, a non-profit organization based in Amman, Jordan. The purpose of this grant is to address employment, educational, and entrepreneurship challenges faced by young people in Jordan, particularly women aged 18 to 35. The funding supports initiatives to enhance the employability and...
The Project Grant award of $195,763.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), provides advanced training and mentorship in ICT, digital marketing, and graphic design, as well as management and leadership skills, to 50 young women who are last year university students or recent graduates in the West Bank. The award has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026 and is being provided to...
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, awarded a $320,000 Project Grant to Injaz For The Creation Of Opportunities For Jordanian Youth under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). The 12-month grant, which began on October 1, 2023, supports the "Cultural Exchange Through Digital Designs" program. This initiative seeks to strengthen the employability and capacity of Jordanian youth and entrepreneurs, with a focus on women entrepreneurs, through...
This $190,738.20 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to the Habibi Valtiberina Association, a non-profit organization, to enhance the employability of 60 vulnerable Jordanians and refugees in the food sector. The grant, provided under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, aims to support U.S. foreign policy goals, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign...
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500), awarded a $499,390.00 project grant to Southbridge A&I, a limited liability company based in Casablanca, Morocco. The goal of this 16-month project, which runs from Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025, is to promote economic empowerment and job creation in Morocco's southern regions, with a focus on women, youth, and people with disabilities. The project aims to deliver...