MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement by U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative

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The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) offers local grants in the Middle East and North Africa to promote positive change, civic activism, and empowerment. These grants aim to strengthen civil society, empower women and youth, enhance the rule of law, and support independent media. Managed by MEPI’s Med Region and Arabian Peninsula Regional Offices, proposals are accepted on a rolling basis with each U.S. Embassy or Consulate having a unique selection process. Applicants are advised to check with their respective U.S. Embassy or Consulate before submission. Deadline for proposals is October 17, 2013.

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Opportunity ID: 126193

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: NEAPI-11-AW-037-MENA-100111
Funding Opportunity Title:: MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Community Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards:: 100
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 5
Posted Date:: Oct 03, 2011
Last Updated Date:: Oct 17, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Oct 17, 2013
Archive Date:: Nov 16, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:: $ 7,000,000
Award Ceiling:: $150,000
Award Floor:: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: Eligible applicants include local representatives of civil society, non-profit organizations, community groups, non-governmental organizations, professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities based in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank or Gaza, and Yemen. Any organization with a headquarters office located outside of these countries cannot apply to this program.

Organizations from Libya, interested in receiving funding, may contact Creative Associates International’s Libya Office at: info@crea-cdgp.com or 061-222-5095, for information on how to apply to participate in the MEPI-funded Community Driven Grants Program in Libya.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative
Description:: The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks single-country proposals for our Local Grants program. The Local Grants program serves as MEPI’s most direct means of supporting organizations and individuals in the Middle East and North Africa. These grants are designed to:• Promote positive change, advocacy, and civic activism;• Strengthen civil society;• Support citizen’s efforts to achieve economic, social, and political empowerment; • Expand opportunities for women and youth;• Strengthen the rule of law; • Develop independent media; and • Help communities work alongside governments in shaping their own futures.MEPI’s Med Region and Arabian Peninsula Regional Offices, located in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates respectively, manage the program. For more information about MEPI’s Regional Offices, or to contact them, visit: www.medregion.mepi.state.gov or www.arabianpeninsula.mepi.state.gov. A MEPI Committee at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate within each country of origin review all local grant proposals and one of our two MEPI regional offices process and negotiate the awards. MEPI accepts proposals to this program on a rolling basis, but each U.S. Embassy or Consulate has a unique selection process for submissions. Applicants should check with the respective U.S. Embassy or Consulate before preparing their submission. Only the most competitive proposals received by MEPI Committees will be selected for further consideration by MEPI’s regional offices.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information:: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 5 This MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement announcement is now closed. If you are interested in applying for a local grant, please see our new MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement announcement (Opportunity # MEPI-MEPILG-14-001). Oct 17, 2013
Synopsis 4 Information about the APS and the templates are revised.
Synopsis 3 MEPI revised the list of eligible countries for Local Grants. Applicants are
encouraged to read each page of this revised announcement, including the appendices, before preparing an application.
Synopsis 2 MEPI revised the revised appendices and templates included in this announcement, as well as the list of eligible countries for Local Grants. Applicants are encouraged to read each page of this revised announcement, including the appendices, before preparing an application.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 19.500
Competition ID: LG-APS
Competition Title: MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00083270
Opening Date: Oct 03, 2011
Closing Date: Oct 31, 2013
Agency Contact Information:: Please see page 6 for of the program announcement for a list of contacts to answer questions you have about applying for a Local Grant.
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1]
Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
19.500 LG-APS MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement PKG00083270 Oct 03, 2011 Oct 31, 2013 View Please see page 6 for of the program announcement for a list of contacts to answer questions you have about applying for a Local Grant. Organization Applicants

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