OpportunityTitle: Supporting Civil Society in Bahrain
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; public international organizations; and small businesses with function and regional experience in the area of technical training on fundamentals of responsible journalism in the MENA region.  NEA/AC strongly encourages applications from civil society organizations headquartered in the Middle East and North Africa region.  International non-governmental organizations with principal bases of operations outside the Middle East and North Africa are also encouraged to apply.
Description: The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs&apos; Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seeks proposals that support citizens&apos; efforts to advocate for government action on issues of concern to them, facilitate discourse with others in a productive way, and support the building of effective public-private partnerships. Projects may achieve these outcomes either by professionalizing Bahraini media or strengthening social accord through civic engagement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center&lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.&lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be time stamped before 17:00:00 eastern time (ET) on June 10, 2016.  There will be no grace period, and any application not received by the application deadline will not advance to the Technical Review stage.