ClosedOpportunity MEPI-MEPILG-14-001

MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement

Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative · Department of State

At a glance

MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (Department of State). The application deadline was October 17, 2014. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $150K, with about 100 awards expected and $8.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.500 (Middle East Partnership Initiative).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Oct 17, 2013Posted
Oct 17, 2014Application deadline

Posted: Oct 17, 2013
Close date: Oct 17, 2014
Award floor: $25,000
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $8,500,000
Expected awards: 100
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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, 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.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks single-country proposals for our Local Grants program. The Local Grants program serves as MEPIs most direct means of supporting organizations and individuals in the Middle East and North Africa. These grants are designed to:
Promote positive change, advocacy, and civic activism; Strengthen civil society; Support citizens efforts to achieve economic, social, and political empowerment; Expand opportunities for women and youth; Strengthen the rule of law;
Develop independent media; and Help communities work alongside governments in shaping their own futures. MEPIs Med Region Office and Arabian Peninsula Regional Office, located in the Middle East and North Africa, manages the program. For more information about MEPIs Regional Offices, or to contact them, visit: www.medregion.mepi.state.gov or www.arabianpeninsula.mepi.state.gov.

A MEPI Committee at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate within each country of origin review all local grant proposals and one of our two MEPI regional offices process and negotiate the awards. MEPI accepts proposals to this program on a rolling basis, but each U.S. Embassy or Consulate has a unique selection process for submissions. Applicants should check with the respective U.S. Embassy or Consulate before preparing their submission. Only the most competitive proposals received by MEPI Committees will be selected for further consideration by MEPI's regional offices.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.500Middle East Partnership InitiativeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.500

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$19.2M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.500. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Middle East Partnership Initiative
202-776-8327

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $150k, total estimated program funding is $8,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 100 awards.

How do I apply for “MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity MEPI-MEPILG-14-001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 19.040