West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank Grants

West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) West Bank and Gaza Mission (WBG) is inviting all interested Implementing Partners to apply for FY14 Disability Funding to: Increase the participation of people with disabilities in USAID programs/activities; and Strengthen the capacity and services of civil society organizations run by and for people with disabilities; herein referred to as Disabled People s Organizations (DPOs). Up to $5 Million in funding is available to support programs and activities to increase the participation of people with disabilities within the strategies and portfolios of USAID and to strengthen the capacity and services of DPOs. Program areas could include, but are not limited to: agriculture and food security; democracy, human rights & governance; economic growth and trade; education; environment and global climate change; sports; gender equality and women s empowerment; health; and science, technology and innovation, among others. Capacity building programs for DPOs may include organizational capacity, advocacy efforts, cross-disability coalition building, coordination, and leadership and training. All awards (grants or cooperative agreements) under this request for concept papers will be administered through and managed by USAID. Subject to the availability of funds, the total estimated level of funding available for awards under this worldwide request is up to $5,000,000 as follows: 1. Small fund programs: ranging from $20,000 to $300,000 (the total amount of all small fund awards shall not exceed $3.8 million worldwide) 2. Large fund programs: ranging from $300,000 - $600,000 (the total amount of all large fund awards shall not exceed $1.2 million worldwide)

West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank

The objective of this APS is to make significant strides in the overall goal of conflict mitigation, peace and reconciliation in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza; and contribute to USAID s developmental objectives. People-to-people programs are one approach among many to conflict mitigation. This solicitation is intended to fund conflict mitigation programs with a people-to-people approach, and to derive lessons learned and best practices for future people-to-people programming. Lessons learned will be incorporated into future programs and solicitations, and will inform DCHA/CMM s research agenda for conflict management and mitigation. USAID manages this APS in accordance with a Congressional appropriation to provide a central source of funding for reconciliation activities (see Public Law 111-117, Division F, Section 7065). To meet Congressional intent, this APS will support people-to-people reconciliation programs and activities which bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious or political backgrounds from areas of civil conflict and war in Israel and Gaza-West Bank. Programs that provide adversarial individuals or groups opportunities to meet and work together to address issues around potential, ongoing, or recent conflict will receive consideration for funding under this APS. Successful applications under this solicitation will describe a people-to-people approach based on a context and conflict analysis that leads to a concrete program change hypothesis. Programs should be based on best practices, build capacity of local partners, and incorporate gender analysis into the proposed approach.

West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank

USAID intends to make several awards under this APS to include up to five Fixed Obligation Grants (FOGs).The objective of this APS is to make significant strides in the overall goal of conflict mitigation, peace and reconciliation in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza; and contribute to USAID s developmental objectives. USAID will manage this APS in accordance with a Congressional appropriation to provide a central source of funding for reconciliation activities (see Public Law 111-117, Division F, Section 7065). To meet Congressional intent, this APS will support people-to-people reconciliation programs and activities which bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious or political backgrounds from areas of civil conflict and war in Israel and Gaza-West Bank. Programs that provide adversarial individuals or groups opportunities to meet and work together to address issues around potential, ongoing, or recent conflict will receive consideration for funding under this APS. Successful applications under this solicitation will describe a people-to-people approach based on a context and conflict analysis that leads to a concrete program change hypothesis.