U.S. Embassy Beirut Local Grants Program for Civil Society

Funding Opportunity Number: NEALE-16-GR-001-NEA-010816 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 19.700Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOS-LBNClosing Date: Mar 08, 2016Award Ceiling: $200,000Expected Number of Awards: 5Creation Date: Jan 08, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Embassy Beirut is pleased to announce that funding is available through the U.S. Embassy’s Local Grants Program (ELGP). The U.S. Embassy Beirut Local Grants Program seeks to bolster civil society by assisting underserved and/or underprivileged communities in Lebanon not currently receiving USG assistance through other ongoing programs. We are particularly interested in projects aimed at assisting communities that are hosting displaced Syrians, such as through economic empowerment, youth volunteering initiatives, and conflict resolution activities. In addition, we welcome projects that promote ethnic and religious tolerance and acceptance and that enlighten youth to the dangers of sectarianism and political extremism. These grants are implemented by members of civil society, including individuals, non-governmental organizations, civic groups, reform networks, and academic institutions that are ...

Source: Grants.gov - January 14, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding