Closed · SFOP0004952 · CFDA 19.500 · Discretionary

Promoting U.S. Private Sector Engagement in Emerging MENA Markets

Federal grant opportunity posted by Assistance Coordination, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$3M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 19, 2018
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Promoting U.S. Private Sector Engagement in Emerging MENA Markets is a closed discretionary listing from Assistance Coordination that offered $1,000,000 -- $3,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 114 other opportunities from Assistance Coordination.

$1M-$3M
award range
Closed
application status
19.500
CFDA program
114
other opportunities from Assistance Coordination

Archived opportunity record

Promoting U.S. Private Sector Engagement in E… is closed (last close June 19, 2018). 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 19, 2018

Posted Apr 16 Closes Jun 19

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Aligned with U.S. government's Economic Reform objective, this funding opportunity seeks to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region while improving MENA media and entertainment industry capacity to conclude business deals with the U.S. and other regions, produce innovative and creative content, build the capacity of MENA-based practitioners, and advance positive messaging of the U.S. It will also advance core NEA/AC focus areas by addressing some issues including but not limited to economic growth, participatory governance, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment and gender issues, open governance, anti-corruption, urban/rural divide, youth apathy, and civic engagement. - Countering Violent Extremism as a theme/focus is explicitly excluded from the objectives of this project. - Recognizing different levels of opportunity for advancement across the region, this project will prioritize enhancing the capacity of youth, women, and underserved communities as well as advancing the aspiring next generation of MENA media and entertainment practitioners.

Small-business / for-profit corridor · SFOP0004952

Promoting U.S. Private Sector Engagement in E… prints a for-profit / small-business applicant door (For-profit organizations other than small businesses). Treat the listing as business-facing unless the full Grants.gov announcement narrows it further. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). 6 other Assistance Coordination listings share this eligibility-code string (5% of 115).

Code 22
For-profit organizations other than 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.

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Agency Contact

Elizabeth Hartman

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