# MEPI Local Grants 2021

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/mepilocalgrants2021-mepi-local-grants-2021/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333626

> Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $2.8 million in total. Applications closed on August 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MEPILOCALGRANTS2021 |
| Agency | Assistance Coordination |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $2.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.500 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include local civil society organizations, non-profit organizations, community groups, non-governmental organizations, professional associations, private sector organizations, and universities based in the Middle East and North Africa region, specifically Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Refer to the full notice for complete eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

The MEPI Local Grants Program seeks projects that build links between and among citizens, civil society, government, and the private sector, and are responsive to emerging opportunities at the local level in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The program supports projects that align with U.S. foreign policy goals and promote U.S. interests in the region, enhancing stability, and increasing prosperity across MENA. These grants are designed to support two priority areas of the MEPI Strategic Framework: Participatory Governance: Enable citizens and civil society to effectively engage with government officials to increase responsiveness to citizen needs. Enhance citizens’ ability to actively participate in their governments and develop a more informed citizenry. Enable government officials’ engagement with, and responsiveness to, their citizens to resolve issues of shared concern. Economic Reform: Enable citizens, policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector with the skills and resources to provide economic opportunity, foster economic growth, and promote improved business enabling environments. Please refer to the full notice for country-specific project priority areas.

## Questions people ask

### Is MEPILOCALGRANTS2021 still open?

No. It closed on August 1, 2021.

### Who can apply for MEPI Local Grants 2021?

Assistance Coordination accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for MEPI Local Grants 2021?

Closed August 1, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $2.8 million in total across about 30 awards.

### Who has won Middle East Partnership Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, The American University in Cairo. The program made 80 awards worth $115 million in that time.