Egypt Annual Program Statement
🏛 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (DOS-NEA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations operating in Egypt that advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and economic interests. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profit companies, international organizations, and government entities. All applicants must demonstrate legal capacity to operate in Egypt.
Projects must leverage assistance as a tool of statecraft to promote American enterprise, trade, and private capital investment. Eligible sectors include energy, trade facilitation, emerging technologies, critical infrastructure, critical minerals, regional economic integration, advanced manufacturing, and workforce training.
Implementing partners should orient activities toward the American business community and demonstrate how projects help U.S. businesses secure foreign contracts and tenders. Proposals must show how assistance resources advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives.
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Program description
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seeks proposals for projects in Egypt that advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and put American interests first. Proposals must demonstrate how projects will leverage assistance 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. Proposals may address sectors including: energy development and exports; trade facilitation; emerging technologies (particularly AI and telecommunications); critical infrastructure (aviation, transport); critical minerals; regional economic integration; advanced manufacturing; workforce training aligned with U.S. business needs; and economic recovery in conflict-affected areas. Projects should orient implementing partners toward the American business community, foster burden-sharing, and demonstrate how they will help U.S. businesses secure foreign contracts and tenders for key projects. Review country-specific guidance in the sections below and tailor your proposal 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
Required documents
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Evidence of legal authority to operate in Egypt
- Letters of support from U.S. business partners (recommended)
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- 📞 703-516-1684
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 19.600 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$65,167,600
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$24,959,025
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$19,073,380
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$6,449,156
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$6,344,087
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$5,800,000
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$5,347,622
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$5,241,060
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$5,114,355
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$5,102,893
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 19.600). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2020 | $28,478,840 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profit companies, international organizations, and government entities can apply. All applicants must be able to operate legally in Egypt.
What types of projects are fundable?
Projects in energy, trade facilitation, AI, telecommunications, critical infrastructure, critical minerals, manufacturing, workforce training, and economic recovery. All must advance U.S. commercial interests and help American businesses succeed.
What is the funding range?
Awards can reach up to $25,000,000. The Bureau may issue multiple awards, one award, or no awards based on funding availability and proposal quality.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing is required for this grant.
What makes a competitive proposal?
Strong proposals clearly demonstrate how assistance leverages U.S. business interests, foster burden-sharing partnerships, and show concrete pathways for American enterprises to secure contracts and tenders in Egypt.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Frame your project around advancing U.S. commercial interests, not traditional development aid. Show how resources catalyze private capital and market-based solutions.
- Build partnerships with American businesses and private sector actors. Demonstrate clear connections to specific U.S. companies or industries seeking Egyptian opportunities.
- Detail concrete outcomes for U.S. businesses. Explain how your project leads to specific contracts, tenders, or market access for American firms.
- Address one or more priority sectors. Energy, AI, telecommunications, critical infrastructure, and critical minerals are particularly strategic.
- Show burden-sharing mechanisms. Explain how Egyptian partners, private investors, or other entities will contribute financially or operationally to the project.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposals framed as traditional development aid rather than commercial diplomacy tools fail to align with the grant's core objective. Lack of clear American business partnerships or market mechanisms undermines competitiveness. Applications without concrete pathways demonstrating how U.S. firms benefit from the assistance typically do not advance.
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