NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs · Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (19.600)
Posted 24 Sept 2026 · Closes today
In plain terms
The US Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs funds innovative foreign assistance programs in partner countries that advance US commercial and security interests, with awards from 250,000 to 30 million US dollars. Eligible applicants include non-profits, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and public international bodies submitting a statement of interest by 30 September 2026.
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Summary
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for innovative foreign assistance programs benefitting partner countries that also advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and place American interests first. SOI must demonstrate how projects will leverage foreign assistance for U.S. partners as a tool of statecraft to advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives. Programming should promote trade, not aid, by leveraging assistance resources to champion American enterprise and infrastructure and catalyze private capital through market principles.
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Eligible regions
- middle_east
Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- academia_research
- private_company
- government
- un_agency
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- For-profit organizations
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions