Deadline: 1 June 2017
The United States Embassy in Tunisia, Assistance Unit, is seeking proposals from eligible entities to implement a program entitled “Creating Greater Economic Wealth through the Handicraft Value Chain in Tunisia” with an aim to create employment opportunities by supporting an increase in Tunisian handicraft exports.
Objectives
- Increased handicraft exports through improving artisans’ knowledge of foreign market requirements and developing their skills in areas like marketing, communication, customs, taxation, etc.
- Improved capacity of relevant support institutions to assist artisans in areas such as market opportunity, market access, certifications, and the creation of local value chains to create competitive artisanal products.
- Development of new financial products or services, or enhanced availability of existing financial products and services, through work with traditional and/or non-traditional lenders and artisan groups.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,280,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,280,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than Small businesses
- Eligible applicants include U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; public international organizations; and small businesses with function and regional experience in areas like regulatory policies and reform, economic governance, organization strengthening, and entrepreneurship] in the MENA region. NEA/Embassy Tunis strongly encourages applications from civil society organizations headquartered in the Middle East and North Africa region. International non-governmental organizations with principal bases of operations outside the Middle East and North Africa are also encouraged to apply, but the percentage of total budget actually spent in the region through local partners will be among the elements of evaluation for this competition.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States and Tunisia
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