OpportunityTitle: Innovative Tourism Experiences
CategoryExplanation: A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION  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 Innovative  Tourism Experiences initiative is designed to partner with not-for-profit non-governmental  organizations (NGO&#8217;s) to implement activities which advance the applicant&#8217;s goals and the PAUPD  mission: to advance 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 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 and the West Bank.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following types of applicants are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit American or Palestinian organizations based in or with experience and/or partners working in Jerusalem and/or the WestBank.
Description: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED &quot;NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY&quot; FOR FULL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION.Program Objectives:All proposed projects must aim to advance the PAU-PD mission goals stated above, contain asubstantive American element, and achieve all of the following specific objectives:1. An enhanced and more diversified Palestinian tourism sector.2. Improved capacities of tourism-related Palestinian businesses and entrepreneurs.3. Support for at least one of the following types of tourism: eco; cultural life, food, heritageand tradition; adventure, sports, and recreation.4. Availability of additional English-language resources for the Palestinian tourism sector.5. Improved knowledge and understanding among Palestinian people of American tourists&#8217;interests and demands, American tourism industry expertise and best practices, andopportunities for U.S.-Palestinian partnerships.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Work
GrantorContactText: Linda Maher &lt;br/&gt;Grantor