2017 Middle East Media Initiative

The summary for the 2017 Middle East Media Initiative 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. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the NEA Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

2017 Middle East Media Initiative: The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy (NEA/PPD), in consultation with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), announces an open competition for support to the FY-17 Middle East Media Initiative. The goal of the activity is to support trainings and creative collaborations between TV, media and digital professionals in the U.S. and the Middle East to engage the imaginations of viewers in the Middle East, especially young people, to highlight the vision of a modern, pluralist future. It is the Departmentâ€™s intent to award one cooperative agreement for a period of up to three years for up to $1,500,000.

Federal Grant Title:	2017 Middle East Media Initiative
Federal Agency Name:	NEA Office of Press and Public Diplomacy (DOS-NEA-PPD)
Grant Categories:	Education
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NEAPPD-NEAPPD-17-002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	19.021
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	January 27th, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	January 27th, 2017
Posted Date:	December 14th, 2016
Creation Date:	December 14th, 2016
Archive Date:	February 26th, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	December 14th, 2016

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 - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: 2017 Middle East Media Initiative
Grant Announcement Contact: For questions about this announcement, please send all email inquiries to NEA- [email protected].

All correspondence to NEA-ECA regarding this NOFO should reference the title and Funding Opportunity Number located at the top of this announcement when making your request. Once the NOFO closing date has passed, NEA-ECA staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal review process has been completed.
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