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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement, a cooperative agreement solicitation from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. The program supports innovative foreign assistance initiatives in partner countries that advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and economic interests. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs), educational institutions (public and private), for-profit organizations, and public international organizations. Projects must demonstrate how foreign assistance will be leveraged as a tool of statecraft to advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives, with emphasis on promoting trade and leveraging assistance to champion American enterprise and catalyze private capital through market principles. The statement of interest deadline is September 30, 2026.

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) has distributed $509.7 million in federal funding across 221 awards, with recent grant values ranging from under $250,000 to $5 million, typically clustering between $2 million and $3.75 million for education and institutional capacity projects. Recent funding priorities include higher education capacity building, scientific research cooperation, climate adaptation, food security, women's economic empowerment, English language training, media support, institutional development, cultural heritage initiatives, and workforce development aligned with U.S. business needs. All applicants must undergo pre-award coordination with NEA/AC program officers, pass terror finance screening, and comply with audit and record retention requirements of three years. Additional country-specific solicitations are available, including an Egypt Annual Program Statement emphasizing commercial diplomacy, energy development, and emerging technologies, with a July 31, 2026 deadline.