# U.S. Public Diplomacy Palestinian Peacebuilding Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/opapdfy22009-u-s-public-diplomacy-palestinian-peacebuilding-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341645

> U.S. Mission to Jerusalem offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $20,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $100,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OPAPDFY22009 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Jerusalem |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.021 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

The following types of applicants are eligible to apply: Palestinian, American, and International not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to Palestinian organizations when possible.

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs (U.S.OPA) announces an open competition for a grant through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The U.S. Public Diplomacy Palestinian Peacebuilding Program is designed to partner with Palestinian, American, and International non-profit/non-governmental to implement activities which advance the applicant’s goals and the U.S.OPA-PD mission: to advance a comprehensive and lasting peace through a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the development of a vibrant, representative, and responsive Palestinian civil society, private sector, and governing institutions through substantive engagement with American people, institutions, ideas and ideals in order to improve American-Palestinian relations and create greater opportunities for mutually beneficial partnership and cooperation. Priority Region: Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza or a combination of two or three of them. Program Objectives: All proposed projects must aim to advance the U.S.OPA-PD mission goals stated above, contain a substantive American element, and achieve one or more of the following specific objectives: • Promote negotiation, non-violence, social change, and civic education • Help participants imagine alternatives to occupation, violence, despair, or apathy • Train and empower participants to tell stories from the conflict that highlight human dignity, empathy, and outside-of-the-box thinking for local and international audiences • Build capacity of peacebuilding institutions and organizations led by Palestinians. • Create opportunities for Palestinians to engage representatives of the U.S. government – including the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs—on issues of importance to them, including U.S. foreign policy and international affairs as well as local issues and perspectives Advance equity with respect to race, ethnicity, religion, income, geography, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. • Each proposal must have a substantial monitoring and evaluation component that will contribute to research in the field of peacebuilding to help make data-based decisions that make an impact on the ground We will give special consideration to proposals which incorporate the following elements as techniques or tools for meeting the strategic goals identified above: • Cooperation in project implementation between two peacebuilding organizations. • Alumni of U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is OPAPDFY22009 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for U.S. Public Diplomacy Palestinian Peacebuilding Program?

U.S. Mission to Jerusalem accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for U.S. Public Diplomacy Palestinian Peacebuilding Program?

Closed August 15, 2022. 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 $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total.

### Who has won Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., World Learning Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 588 awards worth $55.5 million in that time.