Local Funding Opportunity – Request For Application (Rfa) - Social Entrepreneurship

The USAID-funded Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (PACE) program is soliciting grant proposals from responsible, legally registered Lebanese non-profit, for-profit, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with experience in promoting and supporting social entrepreneurship. PACE seeks to support the establishment of a social entrepreneurship incubator to build the capacities of existing and aspiring social entrepreneurs, support the launch of promising social enterprises, foster networking and linkages with investors, lenders, and other stakeholders, and raise awareness of innovative approaches to addressing social problems. Grant sizes will range from $100,000 to $200,000 each. Interested applicants should request an application by sending an email to PACEgrants@msi-lebanon.com as soon as possible. Deadline for questions: April 9, 2012 by 3:00 p.m. Local Beirut time Deadline for submission of applications: April 30, 2012, by 3:00 pm Local Beirut time.