Closed · SFOP0005694 · CFDA 19.500 · Discretionary

Promoting Fintech Sector in MENA

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

$500K-$1M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 23, 2019
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Promoting Fintech Sector in MENA is a closed discretionary listing from Assistance Coordination that offered $500,000 -- $1,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 114 other opportunities from Assistance Coordination.

$500K-$1M
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
19.500
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Promoting Fintech Sector in MENA is closed (last close May 23, 2019). 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 May 23, 2019

Posted Mar 28 Closes May 23

Est. Total Funding

$1,000,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Aligned with the Department of State's regional strategic objective of promoting increased employment, economic growth and U.S. economic and commercial engagement, this funding opportunity seeks to advance this strategic objective through a focus on development of the region's financial technology (Fintech) sector. The initiatives supported under this opportunity will promote the Fintech industry through partnerships, technical assistance, and joint ventures with the private sector from the United States and other regions. Initiatives will encourage the formalization of Fintech enterprises, develop and implement business strategies and models for economic growth, and enhance the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for Fintech in the region. Through this funding opportunity, NEA/AC seeks to develop this emerging market and promote U.S. economic interests by encouraging the U.S. private sector to both invest in and facilitate partnerships in the Fintech sector in the MENA region.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0005694

Grants.gov marks Promoting Fintech Sector in MENA with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). This eligibility-code string dominates the Assistance Coordination book (69 peers, 60% of 115).

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.

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Agency Contact

Shane Stryzinski

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