# Economic Empowerment in Dakhla, Laayoune, and the Surrounding Regions

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007747-economic-empowerment-in-dakhla-laayoune-and-the-surrounding/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331987

> Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $450,000 (at least $400,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $1.4 million in total. Applications closed on May 9, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007747 |
| Agency | Assistance Coordination |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 9, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $450,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.500 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

This opportunity is open to both U.S. based and Foreign entities. Public International Organizations are eligible to apply to this opportunity. Eligible applicants include: - U.S. or foreign o Non-profit organizations; o For-profit organizations; o Private institutions of higher education; o Public international organizations; o Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of education and human development in the MENA region.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination’s (NEA/AC) Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks proposals that support inclusive economic growth in Dakhla, Laayoune, and the surrounding areas. Competitive proposals will support activities targeting specific demographics: women, youth, and People With Disabilities (PWD). The beneficiaries should receive some combination of soft- and job-skills along with English language training. Proposals that have an innovative approach and/or have concrete outcomes such as jobs obtained or businesses created will be looked on favorably. Relevant past experience can also be referenced in the proposal. This is not a follow-on to previously implemented awards. Past projects have also had an economic focus, however this project will be the first to contain an English-language component.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007747 still open?

No. It closed on May 9, 2021.

### Who can apply for Economic Empowerment in Dakhla, Laayoune, and the Surrounding Regions?

Assistance Coordination accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Economic Empowerment in Dakhla, Laayoune, and the Surrounding Regions?

Closed May 9, 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 $450,000 each. About $1.4 million in total for one award.

### 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.