Middle East North Africa Investment Initiative (MENAII)
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Middle East North Africa Investment Initiative (MENAII): USAID is introducing the Middle East North Africa Investment Initiative (MENA II), a regional investment initiative that will create an Investment Management Company (Investment Manager or IM) who will then work through incubators, angel funds, and venture capital funds (together these types of entities are Qualified Early Stage Investors or QESIs) to co-fund or partially insure their investment decisions in, or provide other needed technical support to QESBs. In doing so, the initiative will improve investor and business access to equity capital, contribute to the development of the investment eco-system, advance development of the financial system, and encourage increased equity investment in early stage businesses.
| Federal Grant Title: | Middle East North Africa Investment Initiative (MENAII) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-14-000025 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 98.001 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Current Application Deadline: | Mar 7, 2014 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Mar 7, 2014 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Creation Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $300,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- USAID is introducing the Middle East North Africa Investment Initiative (MENA II), a regional investment initiative that will create an Investment Management Company (Investment Manager or IM) who will then work through incubators, angel funds, and venture capital funds (together these types of entities are Qualified Early Stage Investors or QESIs) to co-fund or partially insure their investment decisions in, or provide other needed technical support to QESBs.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- US and Non-US Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Stephanie Fugate
Agreement Officer
Contact MENAII
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