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PAUPDFY21002: Opportunity Grants Program

Closed Closed May 16, 2021 Opportunity PAUPDFY21002 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$24,999
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$100,000
• Expected awards120
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and individuals.

• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Individuals

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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 $24,999 per award.
• Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section of the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU-PD) announces an open competition for a grant through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Opportunity Grants Program is designed to partner with Palestinian non-profit organizations and individuals to implement activities which advance the organization’s or individual’s goals and the PAU-PD mission: to advance a comprehensive, lasting, negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the development of a prosperous, stable, and transparent Palestinian society, economy and system of governance 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, the West Bank and Gaza Program Objectives: Working primarily at the local level and using an evidence-based approach, all proposed projects must aim to advance the PAU-PD mission goals stated above, contain a substantive American element, and achieve at least one of the following specific objectives: 1. Foster entrepreneurship, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among Palestinian youth, young professionals, and educators. 2. Provide students with the skills and experiences that will make them more competitive for higher education and work opportunities. May include soft skills, English skills, technology skills and other skills that will prepare them for success. 3. Support trade and economic growth through encouraging Palestinian businesses to adopt an outward orientation and integration into world supply chains. 4. Foster awareness and understanding of some of the common/shared economic interests of Americans and Palestinians, encourage economic partnerships between Americans and Palestinians, and/or support the implementation of U.S. businesses practices within the Palestinian private sector, particularly inclusivity practices that encourage the participation of marginalized communities, youth and women. 5. Address the current skills gap that exists between the skills of Palestinian university graduates and those necessary for graduates to compete in both the Palestinian and regional private sector, especially in high-tech markets, including by providing students and/or the workforce with education and vocational programs that will make them more competitive for employment opportunities. 6.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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