Supporting Civic Engagement and National Dialogue through Independent Palestinian Media

Post Date

May 9th 2014

Application Due Date

June 2nd 2014

Applications must be time stamped before 17:00:00 eastern time (ET) on June 2, 2014. There will be no grace period, and any application not received by the application deadline will not advance to the Technical Review stage.

Funding Opportunity Number

MEPI-MEPICA-14-019

CFDA Number(s)

19.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

none

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

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; public international organizations; and small businesses with function and regional experience in the area of media in the Palestinian territories. MEPI strongly encourages applications from civil society organizations headquartered in the Middle East and North Africa region. International 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 applicants must be legally registered organizations prior to applying to this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2500000

• Award Range:

  $750000 - $2500000

Grant Description

The Office of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks proposals to: encourage greater civic engagement; create a culture of tolerance and respect for diversity; and, promote a vibrant and inclusive national dialogue around issues important to Palestinian society, particularly youth, through the strengthening of free and independent media. A strong, independent media and effective and inclusive political processes go hand in hand and are critical for any society. This call is consistent with the United States' goal of supporting participatory societies where citizens play active roles in making decisions that affect their lives and in holding their governments accountable.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Grants.gov Contact Center
  Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726
  
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• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants.gov Customer Support

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• Location:

  Middle East Partnership Initiative

• More Information:

  Supporting Civic Engagement and National Dialogue through Independent Palestinian Media