# U.S. Public Diplomacy Palestinian Peacebuilding Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/opapdfy24003-u-s-public-diplomacy-palestinian-peacebuilding-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354731

> 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 about 5 awards. Applications closed on July 6, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OPAPDFY24003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Jerusalem |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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
- 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)
- 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, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations

## 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 FY24 Palestinian Peacebuilding program is designed to partner with Palestinian, American, and International non-profit/non-governmental organizations to implement activities which advance the applicant’s goals and the U.S.OPA mission, including but not limited to Advancing 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. This must include 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 at least one of the following specific objectives: • Young Palestinians between the ages of 14-35 increase their knowledge of peacebuilding, nonviolent activism, social change, negotiation, debate skills, conflict resolution, and civic education; • Young Palestinians between the ages of 14-35 imagine alternatives to occupation, violence, despair, or apathy; • Training and capacity building for civil society leaders to continue working with youth on nonviolent activism and peacebuilding; • Creating discussion groups among youth about the two-state solution, its history, and imagining and discussing options for solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; • Training for social media influencers about the two-state solution and identifying and discussing the most common concerns of Palestinian youth when it comes to this topic. Each proposal must have a substantial monitoring and evaluation component that will contribute to research in the field of peacebuilding to make data-based decisions that make an impact on the ground.

## Questions people ask

### Is OPAPDFY24003 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2024.

### 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 July 6, 2024. 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.

### 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.