Support for BMENA Forum for the Future Civil Society Reform Initiatives
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Support for BMENA Forum for the Future Civil Society Reform Initiatives: The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the Department of State is pleased to announce, pending availability of funds, support for civil society reform initiatives that support the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative and the Forum for the Future process. In particular, MEPI seek to support projects that are consistent with the principles and goals of BMENA and the Forum process and translate them into tangible projects, including, but not limited to, the following areas: - Expansion of public participation in political life;- Legal environment for civil society;- Government-private sector-civil society cooperation;- Building the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) to support democratic reform and transition processes;- Benchmarking democratic reform progress in the region and reporting through performance indicators on the actions undertaken in each country to assess the level of the implementation of Forum's objectives; and- Civil rights, including gender equity, freedom of opinion, freedom of expression and freedom of association; and promoting strong anti-corruption legislation and practices.
Federal Grant Title: | Support for BMENA Forum for the Future Civil Society Reform Initiatives |
Federal Agency Name: | Middle East Partnership Initiative |
Grant Categories: | Community Development Regional Development |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAPI-12-AW-043-MENA-02212 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.500 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
Current Application Deadline: | Mar 26, 2012 |
Original Application Deadline: | Mar 23, 2012 |
Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2012 |
Creation Date: | Mar 22, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Apr 22, 2012 |
Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include local representatives of civil society, including: non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private sector organizations based in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Ms. Saira Saeed [email protected] Mr. Wahid Labidi [email protected]
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