U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Key facts
- Open now
- 1 grant
- Closed for this year
- 1 grant, next round estimated
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
- Typical award
- In each year's official notice: Egypt Annual Program Statement
- Deadlines
- Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Open now
- Egypt Annual Program Statement · Accepts applications through Jan 1, 2099. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
Closed for this year
This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.
- U.S. Mission to Libya Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program Annual Program Statement (APS) · Next round: about Apr 8 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
Support the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), as delineated in the FY Bureau Strategic and Resource Plan. This program is for all grant awards for the entire fiscal year funded through State/NEA/AC.
Who can apply
U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; public international organizations; and small businesses with functional and regional experience. Each solicitation outlines who is eligible and what types of experience are needed to apply for funding.
How applications are judged
Project specific, depends on the program. All awards are screened for terror finance and/or support per the relevant U.S. Department of State and federal guidelines and regulations. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | American University of Iraq Baghdad | $618K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | The American University of Kurdistan | $13K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).