Closed · NEAAC-ACBURGR-17-008 · CFDA 19.600 · Discretionary
Entrepreneurship in the MENA region
Federal grant opportunity posted by Assistance Coordination, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 20, 2017
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Entrepreneurship in the MENA region is a closed discretionary listing from Assistance Coordination that offered $500,000 -- $1,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 114 other opportunities from Assistance Coordination.
- $500K-$1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.600
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Entrepreneurship in the MENA region is closed (last close June 20, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Assistance Coordination still indexes 114 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 20, 2017
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) invites applicants to submit proposals that will foster and support entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa, advancing regional stability and prosperity. The aim of this opportunity is to assist new entrepreneurs seeking to expand and grow their businesses and activities. Proposals must demonstrate knowledge of the target countrys economy and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and propose project activities with the goal of moving seed stage entrepreneurs to the intermediate and expansion stage. This NOFO seeks proposals for funding for efforts that will lead to measurable increases in sales, employment and capitalization of start-up enterprises in the region, through successful and sustainable, evidence based approaches, including through support for the expansion of viable social enterprises, increased access to capital, technology transfer, marketing planning.Proposals should outline activities that successfully increase the number of entrepreneurs expanding start-ups or an evidenced based project model with a strong likelihood for success in the target country. Proposals should also describe how local leadership and ownership will be leveraged, as well as describe how they will pursue partnerships with local governments, private entities, and non-governmental institutions to support the objective of increasing the number of start-ups initiated by entrepreneurs. Applicants may propose interventions in a variety of areas such as entrepreneurial consulting, linking entrepreneurs to capital, connecting entrepreneurs with mentors, and establishing entrepreneurship partnerships with U.S. and other international businesses, among others. Applications must describe clearly and succinctly how interventions will lead to scaling up and expanding existing start-ups.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Entrepreneurship in the MENA region includes a for-profit door among 5 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; +1 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). Inside Assistance Coordination's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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What to do next
Entrepreneurship in the MENA region is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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