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ClosedOpportunity NEAAC-MEPILG-16-001

MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement

Assistance Coordination · Department of State

At a glance

MEPI Local Grants Annual Program Statement is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was October 17, 2016. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $150K. 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).

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Key facts

  1. Nov 16, 2015Posted
  2. Oct 17, 2016Application deadline
Posted
Nov 16, 2015
Close date
Oct 17, 2016
Award floor
$50,000
Award ceiling
$150,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Other
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants include local organizations 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.

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)
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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 Office of Assistance Coordination’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Program seeks single-country proposals for its Local Grants Program. The Local Grants Program serves as MEPI’s most direct means of supporting organizations and individuals in the Middle East and North Africa. These grants are designed to:

- Strengthen civil society;
- Support constructive advocacy and civic activism;
- Support citizens’ efforts to contribute to positive economic, social, and political empowerment;
- Expand opportunities for women and youth;
- Strengthen the rule of law;
- Develop independent media in service to communities; and,
- Help communities work alongside governments in shaping their own futures.

MEPI’s regional offices, located in the Middle East and North Africa, manage the program.

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?

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.

Who was funded under ALN 19.500

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 84 grant awards had funding actions under Middle East Partnership Initiative, with 3 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT$7.28M
  2. LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY$6.89M
  3. FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL$6.02M
  4. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO, THE$4.27M
  5. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$1.84M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Near East Affairs - Assistance Coordination
NEA-Grants@state.gov
703-875-5117

Quick answers

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

The official notice names 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 $50k – $150k.

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 NEAAC-MEPILG-16-001), 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.

ForecastedALN 19.040

Annual Program Statement (APS)

U.S. Mission to Greece
Award range
$25K – $100K
Est. close
Jul 11, 2025 (est.)
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
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