Entrepreneurship in the MENA region
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Entrepreneurship in the MENA region: The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) invites applicants to submit proposals that will foster and support entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa, advancing regional stability and prosperity. The aim of this opportunity is to assist new entrepreneurs seeking to expand and grow their businesses and activities. Proposals must demonstrate knowledge of the target countrys economy and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and propose project activities with the goal of moving seed stage entrepreneurs to the intermediate and expansion stage. This NOFO seeks proposals for funding for efforts that will lead to measurable increases in sales, employment and capitalization of start-up enterprises in the region, through successful and sustainable, evidence based approaches, including through support for the expansion of viable social enterprises, increased access to capital, technology transfer, marketing planning.Proposals should outline activities that successfully increase the number of entrepreneurs expanding start-ups or an evidenced based project model with a strong likelihood for success in the target country. Proposals should also describe how local leadership and ownership will be leveraged, as well as describe how they will pursue partnerships with local governments, private entities, and non-governmental institutions to support the objective of increasing the number of start-ups initiated by entrepreneurs. Applicants may propose interventions in a variety of areas such as entrepreneurial consulting, linking entrepreneurs to capital, connecting entrepreneurs with mentors, and establishing entrepreneurship partnerships with U.S. and other international businesses, among others. Applications must describe clearly and succinctly how interventions will lead to scaling up and expanding existing start-ups.
Federal Grant Title: | Entrepreneurship in the MENA region |
Federal Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination (DOS-NEA-AC) |
Grant Categories: | Business and Commerce |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAAC-ACBURGR-17-008 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.600 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | June 6th, 2017 |
Original Application Deadline: | June 6th, 2017 |
Posted Date: | April 21st, 2017 |
Creation Date: | April 21st, 2017 |
Archive Date: | July 6th, 2017 |
Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | May 17th, 2017 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include 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 function and regional experience in the areas of entrepreneurship in the MENA region. NEA/AC strongly encourages applications from civil society organizations headquartered in the Middle East and North Africa region. International non-governmental organizations with principal bases of operations outside the Middle East and North Africa are also encouraged to apply, but the percentage of total budget actually spent in the region through local partners will be among the elements of evaluation for this competition.
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- Entrepreneurship in the MENA region
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