Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAPI 11 AW 037 MENA 100111
Apply for NEAPI 11 AW 037 MENA 100111
- The Middle East Partnership Initiative in the community development education employment, labor and training law, justice and legal services regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.500 Middle East Partnership Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 17, 2013 and posted on Oct 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 17, 2013 Rolling closing dates. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants include local representatives of civil society, non profit organizations, community groups, non governmental organizations, professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities based in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank or Gaza, and Yemen. Any organization with a headquarters office located outside of these countries cannot apply to this program. Organizations from Libya, interested in receiving funding, may contact Creative Associates International s Libya Office at info@crea cdgp.com or 061 222 5095, for information on how to apply to participate in the MEPI funded Community Driven Grants Program in Libya.
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Opportunity Summary:
The MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement is a U.S. government funding opportunity run by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) that supports single-country projects in the Middle East and North Africa through its Local Grants program. The program is positioned as MEPI's most direct way to fund local organizations and individuals working on practical, on-the-ground initiatives that encourage constructive civic and social change. The main purpose is to back efforts that promote positive change through advocacy and civic activism, strengthen civil society organizations and networks, support citizen-led economic, social, and political empowerment, expand opportunities for women and youth, strengthen rule of law, encourage independent media development, and help communities collaborate with governments to shape local futures in a more participatory and responsive way.
Operationally, the program is managed through MEPI's two regional offices: the Med Region office based in Tunisia and the Arabian Peninsula Regional Office based in the United Arab Emirates. While the regional offices ultimately process and negotiate awards, proposals are first reviewed at the country level by a MEPI Committee housed at the relevant U.S. Embassy or Consulate. This structure means applicants are not just competing in a centralized pool; they are first filtered locally, and only the strongest proposals forwarded by the embassy or consulate committees move on for regional consideration and potential award negotiation. Because each U.S. Embassy or Consulate can use a different internal method for receiving and selecting submissions, applicants are expected to check directly with the appropriate embassy or consulate before preparing or sending a proposal, even though the overall opportunity is described as open on a rolling basis.
In terms of funding mechanics, awards are issued as either grants or cooperative agreements under a discretionary program. The total estimated funding for the opportunity is listed at $7,000,000, with an expected number of awards around 100. Individual award sizes are relatively small and targeted for local implementation, ranging from a floor of $25,000 to a ceiling of $150,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which lowers the barrier for smaller local organizations that may not be able to provide significant cash or in-kind match. The activity areas tied to this funding include community development, education, employment/labor/training, law/justice/legal services, and regional development, reflecting a broad scope that can accommodate many types of civil society and governance-related programming as long as it aligns with MEPI priorities.
Eligibility is restricted to locally based entities in a defined list of places: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank or Gaza, and Yemen. Eligible applicants include local civil society representatives, nonprofit organizations, community groups, nongovernmental organizations, professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities, as long as their headquarters office is located within one of the listed countries or territories. Organizations headquartered outside these locations are explicitly ineligible, even if they work in the region. Libya has an additional note: groups interested in MEPI-related community grants in Libya are directed to contact Creative Associates International's Libya Office for participation in a MEPI-funded Community Driven Grants Program.
Key administrative details from the listing include the funding opportunity number NEAPI 11 AW 037 MENA 100111 and the CFDA number 19.500 (Middle East Partnership Initiative). The announcement emphasizes rolling submission and review, but also reflects an archival timeline in the source data (posted October 3, 2011, with later record dates and an archive date in 2013), which suggests applicants should confirm current availability and the correct submission route through the relevant MEPI regional office pages or directly via the provided regional contact emails. For help accessing the full announcement or for official inquiries, the listed regional office contact emails are ABUDHABIMEPI@state.gov and MEPI-MEDREGION@state.gov.
MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement (Local Grants) - FAQs
1) What is the MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement?
The MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement is a U.S. government funding opportunity run by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). It supports single-country projects in the Middle East and North Africa through MEPI's Local Grants program, with a focus on practical, on-the-ground initiatives that encourage constructive civic and social change.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to support efforts that promote positive change through advocacy and civic activism; strengthen civil society organizations and networks; support citizen-led economic, social, and political empowerment; expand opportunities for women and youth; strengthen rule of law; encourage independent media development; and help communities collaborate with governments to shape local futures in a more participatory and responsive way.
3) What kinds of projects does MEPI Local Grants support?
The opportunity emphasizes single-country, locally implemented projects that align with MEPI priorities, including civic engagement and advocacy, civil society strengthening, empowerment initiatives (economic, social, and political), women and youth opportunities, rule of law, independent media development, and community-government collaboration for participatory local development.
4) Is this funding meant for single-country projects or regional projects?
This Local Grants opportunity is described as supporting single-country projects within the Middle East and North Africa region.
5) What are the main activity areas associated with this opportunity?
The listing ties this funding to activity areas that include community development, education, employment/labor/training, law/justice/legal services, and regional development.
6) How much total funding is associated with this opportunity?
The total estimated funding for the opportunity is listed at $7,000,000.
7) How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is approximately 100.
8) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards range from $25,000 (minimum) to $150,000 (maximum), and are positioned as relatively small grants targeted for local implementation.
9) What type of funding instruments are used?
Awards are issued as either grants or cooperative agreements under a discretionary program.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to locally based entities in the listed eligible countries and territories. Eligible applicants include local civil society representatives, nonprofit organizations, community groups, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities, as long as the applicant's headquarters office is located within an eligible location.
12) Which countries and territories are eligible?
The eligible locations listed are: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank or Gaza, and Yemen.
13) Are organizations headquartered outside the eligible locations allowed to apply?
No. Organizations headquartered outside the listed countries and territories are explicitly ineligible, even if they work in the region.
14) Are universities and private sector organizations eligible?
Yes, universities and private sector organizations are included among eligible applicant types, provided their headquarters office is located within one of the listed eligible countries or territories.
15) How is the program managed operationally?
The program is managed through two MEPI regional offices: the Med Region office based in Tunisia and the Arabian Peninsula Regional Office based in the United Arab Emirates. These regional offices ultimately process and negotiate awards.
16) How are proposals reviewed and selected?
Proposals are first reviewed at the country level by a MEPI Committee housed at the relevant U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Only the strongest proposals forwarded by the embassy or consulate committees move on for regional consideration and potential award negotiation.
17) Do applicants submit directly to MEPI regional offices?
The process described indicates that, although the regional offices ultimately process and negotiate awards, submissions are first reviewed at the country level by the MEPI Committee at the relevant U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Applicants are expected to check directly with the appropriate embassy or consulate before preparing or sending a proposal.
18) Is this opportunity open on a rolling basis?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes rolling submission and review, but applicants are still expected to confirm submission procedures with the relevant U.S. Embassy or Consulate because internal methods for receiving and selecting submissions can differ by post.
19) Why do applicants need to check with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate before submitting?
Each U.S. Embassy or Consulate can use a different internal method for receiving and selecting submissions. Because proposals are first filtered locally, applicants are instructed to confirm the correct intake method and expectations with the appropriate embassy or consulate before preparing or sending a proposal.
20) What is special about Libya for this opportunity?
The information provided includes an additional note for Libya: groups interested in MEPI-related community grants in Libya are directed to contact Creative Associates International's Libya Office for participation in a MEPI-funded Community Driven Grants Program.
21) What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number is NEAPI 11 AW 037 MENA 100111.
22) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.500 (Middle East Partnership Initiative).
23) Who can applicants contact for official inquiries or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed regional office contact emails are ABUDHABIMEPI@state.gov and MEPI-MEDREGION@state.gov.
24) Are there timeline concerns applicants should be aware of?
The source information reflects an archival timeline (posted October 3, 2011, with later record dates and an archive date in 2013). Based on that, applicants are encouraged to confirm current availability and the correct submission route through the relevant MEPI regional office pages or directly using the provided regional contact emails.
25) What does it mean that proposals are "filtered locally" before regional review?
It means applicants are not competing only in a single centralized pool at the start. Proposals are reviewed first by the MEPI Committee at the relevant U.S. Embassy or Consulate, and only those selected at that country level are forwarded to MEPI's regional offices for further consideration and possible award negotiation.
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