The Office of the Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) offers this grant to leverage innovative communication technologies for civic engagement and empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This grant is for supporting pilot proposals that expand civic participation, increase new media capabilities for civil society, and enhance online educational opportunities. It aims to connect people, especially youth, through technologies such as social networking, digital video conferencing, and mobile applications. Priority areas include developing social networking platforms, building IT capacity among civil society organizations and independent media, and improving access to online curricula. The initiative seeks innovative projects that promote democratic practices, women’s and youth empowerment, or economic/social entrepreneurship in the MENA region.
Opportunity ID: 49633
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAPI-09-CA-015-MENA-092409 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Empowerment Communication Technologies: Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Leveraging new technologies to enchance civil society capabilities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any U.S. or foreign non-governmental organization, and U.S. or foreign private institutions or commercial entities. Applicants should have proven success operating with various interlocutors in the region, or, in the alternative, should have a logical business plan for doing so that draws on the proven success in this regard of a partner organization or private sector entity. Applicants must have proven expertise working with existing technologies that they propose to develop or leverage, including strategy and product development, content engagement and deployment. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Description: | On June 4 in Cairo, President Obama called for a broader engagement and a new beginning to relations between the United States and Muslim communities around the world. As part of that commitment, the President outlined expanded U.S. support for online learning, networking, and partnership among a range of stakeholders. In support of the Presidents vision, the Office of the Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) announces an open competition seeking pilot proposals that will leverage innovative new technologies to connect people particularly youth in order to expand civic participation, increase new media capabilities for civil society, and enhance online educational opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Innovative technologies that enable, encourage and build social connections, especially those operating on mobile platforms and the internet, have created new opportunities for promoting democratic practices, civic participation, and learning. In the MENA region, these new technologies offer means to effectively engage youth and difficult to reach or previously unengaged populations. NEA/PI seeks implementers to educate, train, organize, and empower audiences and interlocutors through technologies such as, but not limited to, social networking, digital video conferencing, interactive online learning, widgets, Wiki-functions, mobile applications, and blogging. These efforts should promote civic and political participation; womens and youth empowerment; or economic and social entrepreneurship. Priority will be given to applications that maximize the capability and reach of existing resources, including human, knowledge, infrastructure, technology, and other resources and tools. Partnerships between or among public sector, private sector and nongovernmental entities that meld capabilities to address the announcements objectives are particularly welcomed. NEA/PI is seeking applications that are innovative and test technological boundaries by developing or scaling cutting-edge tools to engage, inspire, and motivate. Proposals may address one of the following three priority areas: Social networking platforms, training, applications, or program modules. Increasing new media capabilities of civil society development of information technology capacity among civil society, including individuals, civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and independent media outlets. Enhancing online learning improved access to and dissemination of online curricula, training, and information, including for NGOs and civil society, especially activists and thought leaders. |
| Link to Additional Information: | RFA Link on MEPI Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jessica Baker
Quality Support, Inc .Contractor Phone 202-776-8524 Email:nea-grants@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Eligibility Information | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| Title Spacing revision | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| Revision to Eligibility information to include institutes of higher education & addition on MEPI website link | Sep 28, 2009 | |
| Sep 28, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAPI-09-CA-015-MENA-092409 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Empowerment Communication Technologies: Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Leveraging new technologies to enchance civil society capabilities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any U.S. or foreign non-governmental organization, and U.S. or foreign private institutions or commercial entities. Applicants should have proven success operating with various interlocutors in the region, or, in the alternative, should have a logical business plan for doing so that draws on the proven success in this regard of a partner organization or private sector entity. Applicants must have proven expertise working with existing technologies that they propose to develop or leverage, including strategy and product development, content engagement and deployment. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Description: | On June 4 in Cairo, President Obama called for a broader engagement and a new beginning to relations between the United States and Muslim communities around the world. As part of that commitment, the President outlined expanded U.S. support for online learning, networking, and partnership among a range of stakeholders. In support of the Presidents vision, the Office of the Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) announces an open competition seeking pilot proposals that will leverage innovative new technologies to connect people particularly youth in order to expand civic participation, increase new media capabilities for civil society, and enhance online educational opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Innovative technologies that enable, encourage and build social connections, especially those operating on mobile platforms and the internet, have created new opportunities for promoting democratic practices, civic participation, and learning. In the MENA region, these new technologies offer means to effectively engage youth and difficult to reach or previously unengaged populations. NEA/PI seeks implementers to educate, train, organize, and empower audiences and interlocutors through technologies such as, but not limited to, social networking, digital video conferencing, interactive online learning, widgets, Wiki-functions, mobile applications, and blogging. These efforts should promote civic and political participation; womens and youth empowerment; or economic and social entrepreneurship. Priority will be given to applications that maximize the capability and reach of existing resources, including human, knowledge, infrastructure, technology, and other resources and tools. Partnerships between or among public sector, private sector and nongovernmental entities that meld capabilities to address the announcements objectives are particularly welcomed. NEA/PI is seeking applications that are innovative and test technological boundaries by developing or scaling cutting-edge tools to engage, inspire, and motivate. Proposals may address one of the following three priority areas: Social networking platforms, training, applications, or program modules. Increasing new media capabilities of civil society development of information technology capacity among civil society, including individuals, civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and independent media outlets. Enhancing online learning improved access to and dissemination of online curricula, training, and information, including for NGOs and civil society, especially activists and thought leaders. |
| Link to Additional Information: | RFA Link on MEPI Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jessica Baker
Quality Support, Inc .Contractor Phone 202-776-8524 Email:nea-grants@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAPI-09-CA-015-MENA-092409 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Empowerment Communication Technologies: Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Leveraging new technologies to enchance civil society capabilities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any U.S. or foreign non-governmental organization, and U.S. or foreign private institutions or commercial entities. Applicants should have proven success operating with various interlocutors in the region, or, in the alternative, should have a logical business plan for doing so that draws on the proven success in this regard of a partner organization or private sector entity. Applicants must have proven expertise working with existing technologies that they propose to develop or leverage, including strategy and product development, content engagement and deployment. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Description: | On June 4 in Cairo, President Obama called for a broader engagement and a new beginning to relations between the United States and Muslim communities around the world. As part of that commitment, the President outlined expanded U.S. support for online learning, networking, and partnership among a range of stakeholders. In support of the Presidents vision, the Office of the Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) announces an open competition seeking pilot proposals that will leverage innovative new technologies to connect people particularly youth in order to expand civic participation, increase new media capabilities for civil society, and enhance online educational opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Innovative technologies that enable, encourage and build social connections, especially those operating on mobile platforms and the internet, have created new opportunities for promoting democratic practices, civic participation, and learning. In the MENA region, these new technologies offer means to effectively engage youth and difficult to reach or previously unengaged populations. NEA/PI seeks implementers to educate, train, organize, and empower audiences and interlocutors through technologies such as, but not limited to, social networking, digital video conferencing, interactive online learning, widgets, Wiki-functions, mobile applications, and blogging. These efforts should promote civic and political participation; womens and youth empowerment; or economic and social entrepreneurship. Priority will be given to applications that maximize the capability and reach of existing resources, including human, knowledge, infrastructure, technology, and other resources and tools. Partnerships between or among public sector, private sector and nongovernmental entities that meld capabilities to address the announcements objectives are particularly welcomed. NEA/PI is seeking applications that are innovative and test technological boundaries by developing or scaling cutting-edge tools to engage, inspire, and motivate. Proposals may address one of the following three priority areas: Social networking platforms, training, applications, or program modules. Increasing new media capabilities of civil society development of information technology capacity among civil society, including individuals, civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and independent media outlets. Enhancing online learning improved access to and dissemination of online curricula, training, and information, including for NGOs and civil society, especially activists and thought leaders. |
| Link to Additional Information: | RFA Link on MEPI Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jessica Baker
Quality Support, Inc .Contractor Phone 202-776-8524 Email:nea-grants@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAPI-09-CA-015-MENA-092409 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Empowerment CommunicationTechnologies: Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Leveraging new technologies to enchance civil society capabilities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any U.S. or foreign non-governmental organization, and U.S. or foreign private institutions or commercial entities. Applicants should have proven success operating with various interlocutors in the region, or, in the alternative, should have a logical business plan for doing so that draws on the proven success in this regard of a partner organization or private sector entity. Applicants must have proven expertise working with existing technologies that they propose to develop or leverage, including strategy and product development, content engagement and deployment. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Description: | On June 4 in Cairo, President Obama called for a broader engagement and a new beginning to relations between the United States and Muslim communities around the world. As part of that commitment, the President outlined expanded U.S. support for online learning, networking, and partnership among a range of stakeholders. In support of the Presidents vision, the Office of the Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) announces an open competition seeking pilot proposals that will leverage innovative new technologies to connect people particularly youth in order to expand civic participation, increase new media capabilities for civil society, and enhance online educational opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Innovative technologies that enable, encourage and build social connections, especially those operating on mobile platforms and the internet, have created new opportunities for promoting democratic practices, civic participation, and learning. In the MENA region, these new technologies offer means to effectively engage youth and difficult to reach or previously unengaged populations. NEA/PI seeks implementers to educate, train, organize, and empower audiences and interlocutors through technologies such as, but not limited to, social networking, digital video conferencing, interactive online learning, widgets, Wiki-functions, mobile applications, and blogging. These efforts should promote civic and political participation; womens and youth empowerment; or economic and social entrepreneurship. Priority will be given to applications that maximize the capability and reach of existing resources, including human, knowledge, infrastructure, technology, and other resources and tools. Partnerships between or among public sector, private sector and nongovernmental entities that meld capabilities to address the announcements objectives are particularly welcomed. NEA/PI is seeking applications that are innovative and test technological boundaries by developing or scaling cutting-edge tools to engage, inspire, and motivate. Proposals may address one of the following three priority areas: Social networking platforms, training, applications, or program modules. Increasing new media capabilities of civil society development of information technology capacity among civil society, including individuals, civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and independent media outlets. Enhancing online learning improved access to and dissemination of online curricula, training, and information, including for NGOs and civil society, especially activists and thought leaders. |
| Link to Additional Information: | RFA Link on MEPI Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jessica Baker
Quality Support, Inc .Contractor Phone 202-776-8524 Email:nea-grants@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAPI-09-CA-015-MENA-092409 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | New Empowerment CommunicationTechnologies: Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Leveraging new technologies to enchance civil society capabilities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any U.S. or foreign non-governmental organization, and U.S. or foreign private institutions or commercial entities. Applicants should have proven success operating with various interlocutors in the region, or, in the alternative, should have a logical business plan for doing so that draws on the proven success in this regard of a partner organization or private sector entity. Applicants must have proven expertise working with existing technologies that they propose to develop or leverage, including strategy and product development, content engagement and deployment. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Description: | On June 4 in Cairo, President Obama called for a broader engagement and a new beginning to relations between the United States and Muslim communities around the world. As part of that commitment, the President outlined expanded U.S. support for online learning, networking, and partnership among a range of stakeholders. In support of the Presidents vision, the Office of the Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) announces an open competition seeking pilot proposals that will leverage innovative new technologies to connect people particularly youth in order to expand civic participation, increase new media capabilities for civil society, and enhance online educational opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Innovative technologies that enable, encourage and build social connections, especially those operating on mobile platforms and the internet, have created new opportunities for promoting democratic practices, civic participation, and learning. In the MENA region, these new technologies offer means to effectively engage youth and difficult to reach or previously unengaged populations. NEA/PI seeks implementers to educate, train, organize, and empower audiences and interlocutors through technologies such as, but not limited to, social networking, digital video conferencing, interactive online learning, widgets, Wiki-functions, mobile applications, and blogging. These efforts should promote civic and political participation; womens and youth empowerment; or economic and social entrepreneurship. Priority will be given to applications that maximize the capability and reach of existing resources, including human, knowledge, infrastructure, technology, and other resources and tools. Partnerships between or among public sector, private sector and nongovernmental entities that meld capabilities to address the announcements objectives are particularly welcomed. NEA/PI is seeking applications that are innovative and test technological boundaries by developing or scaling cutting-edge tools to engage, inspire, and motivate. Proposals may address one of the following three priority areas: Social networking platforms, training, applications, or program modules. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jessica Baker
Quality Support, Inc .Contractor Phone 202-776-8524 Email:nea-grants@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 49633 Full Announcement-1 -> new technologies rfa (final-posted).pdf
Folder 49633 Other Supporting Documents-Coversheet & Budget Guidance 1 -> mepi cover sheet.pdf
Folder 49633 Other Supporting Documents-Coversheet & Budget Guidance 1 -> mepi guidance for budget and justification.pdf
Folder 49633 Other Supporting Documents-Revised FAQs – October 20, 2009 1 -> new technologies rfa – faqs_revised.pdf
Folder 49633 Other Supporting Documents-Sample Training Modules 1 -> sample mepi training modules 2009.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jessica Baker Quality Support, Inc .Contractor Phone 202-776-8524 Email: nea-grants@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.500 | NEW-TECHNOLOGIES | NEW Technolgies | PKG00014079 | Sep 24, 2009 | Oct 23, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
49633 SF424-2.0.pdf
49633 Budget-1.1.pdf
49633 Project-1.1.pdf
49633 SF424A-1.0.pdf
49633 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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