2019 MEPI Local Grants
The summary for the 2019 MEPI Local Grants grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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2019 MEPI Local Grants: The 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; (2) promoting 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; (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 politics; (6) increasing youth engagement in meaningful economic and civic activities; and (7) fostering innovative approaches to solving social, economic, or political issues.
Federal Grant Title: | 2019 MEPI Local Grants |
Federal Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination (DOS-NEA-AC) |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005770 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.500 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | May 21st, 2019 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 21st, 2019 |
Posted Date: | April 19th, 2019 |
Creation Date: | April 19th, 2019 |
Archive Date: | No date given |
Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | April 19th, 2019 |
- Category Explanation
- Participatory Governance; Economic Reform
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include local civil society organizations, non-profit organizations, community groups, non-governmental organizations, professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities based in Algeria, Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia, and Yemen. In addition, applicants will need to review the specific country eligibility requirements for the country in which they are interested in applying.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic - Updated
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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