Syria Annual Program Statement
🏛 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS-NEA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations supporting foreign assistance programs in partner countries while advancing U.S. commercial diplomacy and strategic interests. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and public international organizations. All applicants must have capacity to operate in Syria and obtain necessary registrations and permits. Projects should leverage assistance to promote American business interests through energy, digital connectivity, emerging technologies, agriculture, economic integration, manufacturing, workforce training, transitional justice, and economic recovery programs.
Priority sectors include 5G infrastructure, AI and telecommunications, and initiatives that foster private capital through market principles. Programming must demonstrate how projects advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives. Applicants should orient implementation toward the American business community and support burden-sharing with partners.
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Program description
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination 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 benefiting partner countries that also advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and put 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. SOI may address foreign assistance programs for partner countries in sectors including: energy, digital connectivity, emerging technologies (particularly AI and telecommunications), 5G infrastructure, agriculture, regional economic integration, advanced manufacturing, workforce training aligned with U.S. business needs, transitional justice, and economic recovery in conflict-affected areas. Projects should orient implementing partners toward the American business community, and foster burden-sharing. Review country-specific guidance in the sections below and tailor your SOI to address identified priorities. NEA/AC may decide to grant multiple awards, one award, or no awards, subject to funding availability and proposal viability.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Statement of Interest (SOI)
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Country-specific guidance response
- Proof of registration/permit capability
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- 📞 703-516-1684
Funding track record
No recent recipient data available for CFDA 19.601 in our database.
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Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 19.601). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $19,076,682 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Nonprofits, think tanks, civil society organizations, educational institutions, for-profit corporations, and public international organizations can apply. All applicants must demonstrate capacity to operate in Syria.
What types of projects are funded?
Projects in energy, digital connectivity, AI, telecommunications, 5G infrastructure, agriculture, economic integration, advanced manufacturing, workforce training, transitional justice, and economic recovery in conflict-affected areas.
How should I structure my statement of interest?
Tailor your SOI to country-specific priorities and explain how the project leverages assistance for U.S. partners as statecraft. Show connections to American business interests and market principles.
What is the funding range for awards?
The total funding pool is $10 million. NEA may grant multiple awards, one award, or no awards based on proposal viability and available funds.
Is cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing is required for this program.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Frame your project as advancing U.S. strategic interests, not just humanitarian outcomes. Connect assistance to American economic and security objectives.
- Build partnerships with American businesses and enterprises that align with project implementation. Show how private sector engagement strengthens the program.
- Review country-specific guidance sections carefully and customize your SOI accordingly. Generic proposals are less competitive.
- Emphasize trade and market principles over traditional aid models. Explain how assistance catalyzes private capital and sustainable economic activity.
- Demonstrate your organization's on-ground capacity in Syria, including staffing, partnerships, and ability to obtain necessary permits and registrations.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposals that ignore country-specific priorities and focus on general development rather than U.S. strategic interests. Applications lacking clear connections to American business engagement or market-based approaches. Applicants without demonstrated capacity to operate in Syria or realistic plans for obtaining required registrations.
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