Closed · SFOP0005099 · CFDA 19.500 · Discretionary
Promoting Economic Opportunity in the Western Sahara
Federal grant opportunity posted by Assistance Coordination, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 3, 2018
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Promoting Economic Opportunity in the Western Sahara is a closed discretionary listing from Assistance Coordination that offered $500,000 -- $1,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 114 other opportunities from Assistance Coordination.
- $500K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.500
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Promoting Economic Opportunity in the Western… is closed (last close July 3, 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 July 3, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Office of Assistance Coordination's (NEA/AC) Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks proposals that support inclusive economic growth in the Western Sahara by improving local economic opportunities within the private sector and among women and youth. Detailed socioeconomic data on the Western Sahara, however, is lacking or unavailable, limiting the ability to conduct targeted interventions and initiatives. Thus, proposals should offer a phased approach to programming to include: 1) conducting research of constraints to local economic development in the Western Sahara that will serve as a baseline for economic data (with special attention to disaggregating these data by youth and women); 2) completing a formative assessment on the data and findings, which offers recommendations for targeted interventions to develop existing or high-potential local economic opportunities; and 3) developing and implementing a data-driven, action-oriented pilot project that bolsters inclusive private sector economic opportunity by addressing some of the identified constraints to development of one or more promising sectors, or filling existing high-demand local jobs. The project must be scalable and replicable should additional funding become available. Applications must clearly and succinctly outline a detailed plan for how each activity will be completed, how information will be collected and analyzed, and how information will be strategically shared with stakeholders. Applications must demonstrate a strong capacity to establish local partnerships and work with businesses, think tanks, civil society, municipalities, key stakeholders, etc. on the ground.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Promoting Economic Opportunity in the Western… includes a for-profit door among 6 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +2 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 2 other Assistance Coordination listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 115).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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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Agency Contact
Elizabeth Hartman
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What to do next
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