# Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0014020-catalyzing-job-creation-for-women-in-cybersecurity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353961

> Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on June 21, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0014020 |
| Agency | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 21, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.500 |

## Who can apply

- For profit organizations other than small businesses

U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations, Private technology companies, Private institutions of higher education, Public or state institutions of higher education, Public international organizations, Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of cybersecurity in the MENA region.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seeks to elevate a key untapped labor market to address increasing threats in cyberspace: Women. Women’s inclusion in cybersecurity addresses two challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: 1) greater capacity for the private sector to combat cyber threats, and 2) increased job opportunities for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) who face logistical and societal constraints to employment. Enhancing the MENA region’s private sector cybersecurity capacity supports the U.S. government’s goal to foster inclusive economic growth and increase women’s participation in STEM-related fields.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0014020 still open?

No. It closed on June 21, 2024.

### Who can apply for Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity?

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs accepted applications from businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Catalyzing Job Creation for Women in Cybersecurity?

Closed June 21, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each.

### Who has won Middle East Partnership Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, The American University in Cairo. The program made 80 awards worth $115 million in that time.