Opportunity ID: 353039

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DFOP0010739
Funding Opportunity Title: Economic Empowerment in Dakhla and Laayoune Regions
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Assistance Listings: 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 18, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 18, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 17, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 17, 2024
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $200,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include U.S. or foreign:
Non-profit organizations; For-profit organizations; Private institutions of higher education; Public international organizations; and/or Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of education and human development in the MENA region.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Assistance Coordination
Description: An undiversified economy and inequitable participation in the labor force are two economic challenges facing the Dakhla and Laayoune regions. Largely dependent on agriculture, fisheries, renewable energy, tourism, and phosphate mining for income, the region is susceptible to a disconnect between citizens and the government when the primary source of revenue is from a natural resource rather than the citizens themselves.  Overreliance on those industries also limits private sector growth and contributes to a low rate of women’s participation in the labor market.

Competitive proposals will support activities targeting underserved communities, to include women, youth, and People with Disabilities (PWD). The beneficiaries should receive some combination of soft- and job-skills along with entrepreneurship training.  Proposals which have an innovative approach and/or have concrete outcomes such as jobs obtained, or businesses created will be looked on favorably.  Proposals can reference relevant prior experience.
 
This project will support civil society in the Dakhla and Laayoune regions by developing the professional skills of the participants.  Incremental progress in these areas is made possible through an informed and empowered population.  The project will also help create the economic conditions that, in turn, allow associations and businesses to organize and approach local officials on questions and issues important to them, whether resource allocation or gender equity.
Link to Additional Information: Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

nea-grants@state.gov
Email:-

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 353039 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> WS NOFO_Final.pdf

Folder 353039 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> APPENDIX 1- AC Budget Sample Template and Budget Narrative Guidance_2021.pdf

Folder 353039 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> APPENDIX 2 – Logic Model Template_2023.pdf

Folder 353039 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> APPENDIX 3 – AC Application Guidance 2022.pdf

Packages

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