Expanding Citizen-Government Dialogue
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Expanding Citizen-Government Dialogue: The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) requests applications that support civil society and private sector reform initiatives consistent with the principles and goals of the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative and the Forum for the Future process. Specifically, MEPI requests applications to create or expand sustainable mechanisms for civil society and the private sector to effectively engage with governments on political, economic, or social reform in one or more of the following areas, corresponding to the BMENA themes for 2012: Economic Governance and Entrepreneurship, Women?s Empowerment, and Freedom of Expression and Association.Projects should focus on creating and expanding mechanisms for civil society and the private sector to cooperate and engage productively with their country?s government on these issues. To ensure maximum impact and sustainability, MEPI envisions organizations working in partnership with each other to fulfill these goals. Local and regional/foreign organizations, headquartered in one of the eligible countries, can apply with a partner organization(s) in their country or another eligible country on a project. International organizations headquartered inside or outside the Middle East and North Africa are also encouraged to apply in partnership with an organization(s) in an eligible country(ies).
Federal Grant Title: | Expanding Citizen-Government Dialogue |
Federal Agency Name: | Middle East Partnership Initiative |
Grant Categories: | Community Development Employment Labor and Training Law Justice and Legal Services Other Regional Development |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | MEPI-MEPICA-13-007 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.500 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
Current Application Deadline: | Mar 21, 2013 |
Original Application Deadline: | Mar 21, 2013 |
Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2013 |
Creation Date: | Mar 04, 2013 |
Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2013 |
Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $300,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- none
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include registered U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; and public international organizations. Organizations that have participated in the G-8 BMENA Initiative in the past are encouraged to apply. All applicants must be legally registered organizations prior to applying to this announcement.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Ms. Jessica Baker Phone Number: 202-776-8524 Hours of operation are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. [email protected]
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