Closed · OFOP0002726 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Strategic commercial engagement for U.S.–AU Trade and Investment
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$25K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 8, 2026
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
Strategic commercial engagement for U.S.–AU Trade and Investment is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia that offered $5,000 -- $25,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $5K-$25K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Strategic commercial engagement for U.S.–AU Trade and Investment - is cataloged under number OFOP0002726 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 7, 2026 and last updated on May 8, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $5,000 -- $25,000. The agency has projected $40,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $40,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $13,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 8, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$5,000 -- $25,000
Close Date
June 8, 2026
See NOFO for additional details
Posted
May 7, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$40,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Grant
Description
The African Union is a market of nearly 1.4 billion people with a combined GDP of over $3 trillion across its member states. Despite the enormous U.S.-Africa trade potential, barriers like limited awareness of American business practices, insufficient business networks connecting U.S. and African firms, and market access obstacles that directly limit trade and investment flows has kept trade levels low. Our previous commercial diplomacy initiatives show that direct engagement between U.S. and African companies, supported by U.S. commercial expertise, can drive measurable increases in business partnerships and investment capacity.The U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) public diplomacy section invites proposals that advance U.S. commercial diplomacy by strengthening U.S.-Africa trade and investment ties and expanding opportunities for U.S. companies in African markets. Programs must clearly support U.S. economic interest, expand opportunities for U.S. businesses, and promote U.S. best practices while delivering mutual economic benefit.The target audience include business associations, private-sector intermediaries, commercial institutions and other stakeholders that can facilitate and expand U.S. business engagement.Project goal: the goal of this program is to deepen U.S.-Africa economic ties by expanding trade and investment connections. The program objectives include:• Expanding U.S.–Africa trade and investment connections.• Promoting innovation and technology transfer using U.S. solutions.• Increasing economic opportunities in ways that support U.S. commercial engagementPossible activities may include business matchmaking, U.S. experts led commercial focusses workshops, sector-specific engagements designed to include U.S. market presence, and activities that address market access constraints affecting U.S. businesses.Projects must show measurable outcomes such as new business linkages, MOUs, commercial networks and investment flows. Succes
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
AddUSAUPDGrants@state.gov
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