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,...
This federal Project Grant award of $202,518.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) program, aims 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 innovative projects. This is an amendment to update the Statement of Work and add new...
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 $195,763 to Tahaluf Consulting And Capacity Development to deliver advanced training and mentorship in ICT, digital marketing, graphic design, management, and leadership skills to 50 young women who are last year university students or recent graduates in the West Bank. The award is an amendment that updates the scope of work...
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,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) was provided to the non-profit organization Madanyat to amplify women's positive role in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, as well as to improve women's representation in decision-making roles in political parties, universities, syndicates, and municipalities in Lebanon. The $185,938.50 award was granted on September 30, 2024, with a planned...
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,...
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...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is intended to strategically enhance dialogue and civic participation between the Lebanese diaspora and communities in Lebanon, with a specific emphasis on the 2026 parliamentary elections. The $171,134.83 award, dated Sep 30, 2024, is being de-obligated as the original grant has been terminated. The award was provided under the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports...
This federal Project Grant award of $209,099 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) to American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera), a non-profit organization. The award supports Anera's humanitarian assistance and development programs targeting refugees, families, and vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip. The funding will enable Anera to deliver critical services and...
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...