Strengthening Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strengthening Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa
	CFDA Number:	19.500
	CFDA Description:	Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
	Federal Agency Name:	Middle East Partnership Initiative
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NEAPI-10-AW-029-MENA-101810
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 18, 2010
	Creation Date:	Oct 22, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 19, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 19, 2010
	Archive Date:	Dec 19, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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 - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: U.S. or foreign non-profit organization, non-governmental organization; private institution; institutions of higher education (non-profit or for-profit); commercial entity; or small business.
Grant Description: The Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) announces an open competition for applications that strengthen the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) or which enhance the ability of citizens to participate in, promote, and benefit from the Rule of Law. Anticipated projects will support MEPI's goals to create pluralistic and participatory societies that ensure equal protection under the law and fair process for all people. In addition, projects will advance a legal environment that protects citizens and civil society from arbitrary government action. We are looking for projects that address the following priority areas:A. Rights Education;B. Rule of Law Training; C. Freedom of Association; andD. Media LawMEPI has a particular interest in supporting projects that are innovative and meet needs and opportunities not already addressed by current donor funding. MEPI supports projects in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, and Yemen. We are not able to support programming in the West Bank and Gaza at this time due to a Congressionally-mandated funding cap. Regional projects may include Iraqi participants, but we currently do not fund Iraq-specific programming. MEPI seeks proposals that fully integrate women, youth, and other underrepresented groups into their proposed activities. We encourage applications from experienced Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the MENA region. International organizations (non-governmental organizations with principal bases of operations outside the Middle East and North Africa) are also encouraged to apply, but the percentage of total budget actually spent in the region through local partners will be among the elements of evaluation for this competition. All proposals should indicate explicitly how activities will achieve impact and how implementers plan to measure political change. Proposals should propose a realistic timeline and sustainability plan. Applicants must submit a separate application for each priority area under which they apply and must clearly state which priority area each application addresses.
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