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MEPI Local Grants 2021
The MEPI Local Grants Program seeks projects that build links between and among citizens, civil society, government, and the private sector, and are responsive to emerging opportunities at the local level in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The program supports projects that align with
U. S. foreign policy goals and promote U. S. interests in the region, enhancing stability, and increasing prosperity across MENA.
These grants are designed to support two priority areas of the MEPI Strategic Framework:
Participatory Governance:
Enable citizens and civil society to effectively engage with government officials to increase responsiveness to citizen needs.
Enhance citizens’ ability to actively participate in their governments and develop a more informed citizenry.
Enable government officials’ engagement with, and responsiveness to, their citizens to resolve issues of shared concern.
Economic Reform:
Enable citizens, policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector with the skills and resources to provide economic opportunity, foster economic growth, and promote improved business enabling environments.
Please refer to the full notice for country-specific project priority areas.
The program supports projects that align with
U. S. foreign policy goals and promote U. S. interests in the region, enhancing stability, and increasing prosperity across MENA.
These grants are designed to support two priority areas of the MEPI Strategic Framework:
Participatory Governance:
Enable citizens and civil society to effectively engage with government officials to increase responsiveness to citizen needs.
Enhance citizens’ ability to actively participate in their governments and develop a more informed citizenry.
Enable government officials’ engagement with, and responsiveness to, their citizens to resolve issues of shared concern.
Economic Reform:
Enable citizens, policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector with the skills and resources to provide economic opportunity, foster economic growth, and promote improved business enabling environments.
Please refer to the full notice for country-specific project priority areas.
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-120002
Additional Information of 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 the Middle East and North Africa region, specifically Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Refer to the full notice for complete eligibility requirements.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-120002
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
English language only email
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-05-24
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-08-18
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