U.S. Mission to Jerusalem announces Private Sector Engagement Initiatives
Deadline: 17-Aug-2020
The Public Diplomacy Section of the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU-PD) of the U.S. Department of State is currently inviting not-for-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to submit proposals to design and implement projects which support private sector and economic growth in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza while also advancing the PAU-PD mission to advance peace and the development of a prosperous, stable, and transparent Palestinian society, economy and system of governance 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.
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Program Objectives
Working primarily at the local level and using an evidence-based approach, all proposed projects must aim to advance the PAU-PD mission goals, contain a substantive American element, and achieve at least one of the following specific objectives:
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Improved capacities of Palestinian businesses and entrepreneurs.
Improved capacities and actions of civil society organizations and community members to hold Palestinian public institutions and private sector institutions accountable.
Enhanced Palestinian entrepreneurial ecosystem and connections established between different components and stakeholders within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Focus Areas
Proposals may focus their activities on any of the following subjects:
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Building capacity to advocate for improvements to policy and regulations to support private sector growth
Establishing connections and enhancing cross-border, regional and international commerce
Creating private sector opportunities for recent graduates and young professionals
Encouraging the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including through activities that include partnerships with start-ups and business incubators
Commemorating the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week
Developing skills and/or networks that encourage the expansion of sales and export opportunities
Encouraging corporate social responsibility Increasing the accountability of private sector institutions
Encouraging or developing Public-Private Partnerships
Supporting economic empowerment for women and marginalized communities
Building digital marketing and e-commerce skills and opportunities
Funding Information
Total Amount Available: $150,000
Length of performance period: up to 18 months
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligible primary applicants for grant funding must be not-for-profit Palestinian organizations or individuals based in Jerusalem, the West Bank or Gaza.
Requirements
Proposals must be submitted in English; proposals submitted in Arabic will not be considered.
Applicants wishing to submit proposals to the Public Affairs Section should send a proposal detailing:
what they intend to do to achieve the goals and objectives outlined in this call for proposals;
a budget narrative and detailed budget spreadsheet providing specific details on how the budget line-items will be used and what they will cover [applicants may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs (MTDC) which may be used indefinitely];
a clear monitoring, measurement and evaluation plan, stating specific and measurable indicators of success and intended method for measuring achievement of those indicators; and
a substantive American component which facilitates the exchange of information, ideas and/or experience between Americans and Palestinians.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327957