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OPAPDFY24001: Partnerships for Future

Closed Closed July 7, 2024 Opportunity OPAPDFY24001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$200,000
• Award floor$200,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible primary applicants for grant funding must be Palestinian or American not-for-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs), associations, non-profit higher education institutions, or non-profit social enterprises based in West Bank, Gaza and/or East Jerusalem.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa awards averaged $94,415; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy (PD) Section of the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA) invites Palestinian and American not-for-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs), associations, non-profit higher education institutions, or non-profit social enterprises based in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, or Gaza to submit proposals to design and implement a program to bridge the frequently-noted “skills gap” of Palestinian new college graduates, by fostering partnerships between universities, faculty advisors, syndicates, professional associations, and other private and public sectors institutions to team up in creating and implementing a viable strategy to prepare the workforce of the future by developing a sustainable capability and educational institutions for continuous upskilling and modernize selected universities to support their desire to become world-class institutions.. This program must be designed to implement activities that advance the applicant’s goals and the U.S. OPA-PD mission, including but not limited to: 1) Building Palestinian institutions, both governmental and non-governmental, that effectively address the needs and aspirations of the Palestinian people; 2) Building a prosperous Palestinian economy, led by a thriving private sector, that provides equitable and inclusive economic opportunities and improves daily life for Palestinians. Education systems around the world are united in their awareness to the need to adapt and update their education programs to better prepare students for the future of work. Worldwide, there is a vital need to ensure young people at schools, universities and vocational education and training institutions are equipped with the skills and competences necessary to support the drive towards more sustainable, and inclusive economies. In the Palestinian territories and East Jerusalem, there are many additional factors that make preparing the students for a successful transition to work, even more challenging. High unemployment rates and general economic stagnancy contribute to political and social existing instability. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics - even before the most recent escalation in conflict decimated the Gazan economy and severely slowed the West Bank and Jerusalem economies - 27.3% of all Palestinians were unemployed. The proportion was higher among women (47%), Gazans (50%), and youth (45%).

Category: Education, Employment, Labor and Training.

Applying now

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