MEPI Local Grants 2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0014385
- Agency
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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $200,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Regional Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is offering the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Local Grants 2024 program to support civil society organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The program aims to promote prosperity and participatory governance by funding projects that develop locally-designed solutions to economic, social, or environmental challenges; foster inclusive economic growth; advance participatory governance; improve civil society representation; work towards gender parity; increase youth engagement; and test innovative approaches. Eligible applicants include local civil society organizations, non-profits, community groups, and private sector entities based in select MENA countries. Applications must address at least one of the program's key objectives and will be evaluated on criteria such as the proposed project's feasibility, sustainability, and alignment with MEPI's mission.
The total available funding for the MEPI Local Grants 2024 program is $2.1 million, with individual awards ranging from 12 to 36 months in duration. Grant recipients will work with the Department of State's Assistance Coordination Regional Offices to finalize project details and implementation. The application deadline is June 18, 2024.
Synopsis
Advancing stability and prosperity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is critical to the achievement of the United States' foreign policy. There are many challenges, however, which hinder efforts to improve transparent governance, provide inclusive economic opportunities, and encourage civic engagement. Two thirds of the population feel that economic hardship and corruption plague their countries, with trust in government decreasing since 2015. The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Local Grants Program's mission is to sustain the United States' commitment to strengthen direct partnerships with local actors to promote prosperity and participatory governance. Its objectives are to support civil society organizations in (1) developing, promoting, and implementing locally-designed solutions to self-identified environmental, economic, or social problems through civic engagement or economic participation; (2) fostering inclusive economic growth that reaches marginalized communities, youth, and women; (3) advancing participatory governance through promoting citizens' engagement and decision-makers' willingness to work with citizen groups and civil society organizations (CSOs); (4) improving civil society's representation of the needs of citizens through collective action on the local level; (5) working towards gender parity in economics and/or politics; (6) increasing youth engagement in meaningful economic and civic activities; and (7) fostering innovative approaches to solving social, economic, or political issues.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DFOP0014385 MEPI LG Q&A Posted.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 6 - Creating and Using Logic Models - Arabic.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 6 - Creating and Using Logic Models.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 5 - Quick Start Guide for Grant Registrations.pdf | ||
| Appendix 4 - MEPI Local Grants Project Narrative Application.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 3 - Application Guidance - Arabic.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 3 - Application Guidance.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 2 - Logic Model Template - Arabic.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 2 - Logic Model Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix 1 - MEPI Local Grants Budget Template - Arabic.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Appendix 1 - MEPI Local Grants Budget Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 2024 Local Grants NOFO.pdf |
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