OpportunityTitle: MEPI Local Grants Program
CategoryExplanation: See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a detailed explanation of this funding activity.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: See Eligibility Criteria outlined in the attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and specific requirements given the participating country or territory.
Description: The MEPI Local Grants Program&#8217;s mission is to sustain the United States&#8217; commitment to strengthen direct partnerships with local actors to promote prosperity and participatory governance. Its objectives are to support civil society organizations in 1 developing, promoting, and implementing locally designed solutions to self identified environmental, economic, or social problems through civic engagement or economic participation; 2 fostering inclusive economic growth that reaches marginalized communities, youth, and women; 3 advancing participatory governance through promoting citizens&#8217; engagement and decision makers&#8217; willingness to work with citizen groups and civil society organizations; 4 improving civil society&#8217;s representation of the needs of citizens through collective action on the local level; 5 working towards gender parity in economics and/or politics; 6 increasing youth engagement in meaningful economic and civic activities; and 7 fostering innovative approaches to solving social, economic, or political issues.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: NEA-Grants@state.gov
GrantorContactText: NEA-Grants@state.gov