MEPI Local Grants Program
Agency: Assistance Coordination
- 19.500 -- Middle East Partnership Initiative
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The MEPI Local Grants Program’s mission is to sustain the United States’ commitment to strengthen direct partnerships with local actors to promote prosperity and participatory governance. Its objectives are to support civil society organizations in 1 developing, promoting, and implementing locally designed solutions to self identified environmental, economic, or social problems through civic engagement or economic participation; 2 fostering inclusive economic growth that reaches marginalized communities, youth, and women; 3 advancing participatory governance through promoting citizens’ engagement and decision makers’ willingness to work with citizen groups and civil society organizations; 4 improving civil society’s representation of the needs of citizens through collective action on the local level; 5 working towards gender parity in economics and/or politics; 6 increasing youth engagement in meaningful economic and civic activities; and 7 fostering innovative approaches to solving social, economic, or political issues.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
NEA-Grants@state.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| MEPI_Local_Grants_19-20_QA.pdf | MEPI Local Grants 2019-2020 Q&A | Feb 10, 2020 04:03 PM UTC |
| SF424A.pdf | SF-424A | Feb 7, 2020 07:29 PM UTC |
| MEPI_Local_Grants_Program_2020_NOFO_-_Arabic_V2.pdf | For Reference: Arabic Translation of MEPI Local Grants Program 2020 NOFO V2 | Feb 5, 2020 06:49 PM UTC |
| MEPI_Local_Grants_Program_2020_NOFO_V2.pdf | MEPI Local Grants Program 2020 NOFO V2 | Feb 5, 2020 06:49 PM UTC |
| MEPI_Local_Grants_19-20_QA_v2.pdf | MEPI Local Grants 2019-2020 QA v2 | Feb 21, 2020 03:09 PM UTC |
| SF424.pdf | SF-424 | Feb 7, 2020 07:29 PM UTC |
| Appendix_2_-_MEPI_Local_Grants_Budget_Template_-Arabic.xlsx | For Reference: Arabic Translation of Appendix 2 | Jan 23, 2020 08:49 PM UTC |
| Tunisia_Local_Grants_Addendum.pdf | Tunisia Local Grants Addendum | Jan 9, 2020 07:03 PM UTC |
| Appendix_1_-_MEPI_Local_Grants_Project_Narrative_Application_-_Arabic.docx | For Reference: Arabic Translation of Appendix 1 | Jan 23, 2020 08:49 PM UTC |
| Tunisia_Local_Grants_Addendum_-_Arabic.pdf | For Reference: Arabic Translation of Tunisia Local Grants Addendum | Jan 28, 2020 04:02 PM UTC |
| Appendix_1_-_MEPI_Local_Grants_Project_Narrative_Application.docx | Appendix 1 - MEPI Local Grants Project Narrative Application | Jan 6, 2020 08:21 PM UTC |
| MEPI_Local_Grants_Program_2020_NOFO.pdf | MEPI Local Grants Program 2020 NOFO | Jan 6, 2020 08:21 PM UTC |
| Appendix_2_-_MEPI_Local_Grants_Budget_Template.xlsx | Appendix 2 - MEPI Local Grants Budget Template | Jan 6, 2020 08:21 PM UTC |
| Appendix_3_-_MEPI_Local_Grants_Application_Guidance_-_Arabic.docx | For Reference: Arabic Translation of Appendix 3 | Jan 23, 2020 08:50 PM UTC |
| MEPI_Local_Grants_Program_2020_NOFO_-_Arabic.pdf | For Reference: Arabic Translation of MEPI Local Grants Program 2020 NOFO | Jan 10, 2020 02:17 PM UTC |
| Appendix_3_-_MEPI_Local_Grants_Application_Guidance.docx | Appendix 3 - MEPI Local Grants Application Guidance | Jan 6, 2020 08:22 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: March 26, 2020
Award
$4,000,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
MEPILOCALGRANTS2020
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a detailed explanation of this funding activity.
History
Version:
7
Posted date:
January 6, 2020
Archive date:
March 26, 2020
