# Advancing Strategic Space Partnerships in the Middle East

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0017462-advancing-strategic-space-partnerships-in-the-middle-east/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360322

> Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs offered grants of up to $2.3 million to any type of organization. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 25, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0017462 |
| Agency | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 25, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $2.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.600 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; Public and private educational institutions; For-profit organizations; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The United States has a unique opportunity to drive select countries in the Middle East and North Africa firmly into the U.S. space ecosystem. Countries within the Middle East and North Africa region are increasingly eager to develop their space capabilities to both diversify their economies and expand their nation’s expertise in science and technology. These countries are looking to cooperate with partners with advanced capabilities in space sciences, and this project aims to position the United States as the partner of choice by engaging and empowering a new generation of leaders in target countries with the necessary skills to harness the global space economy’s vast opportunities. This initiative seeks an implementing partner with demonstrated expertise in building capacity for shaping and navigating space policy, diplomatic and leadership skills, technical know-how, and business engagement. This approach ensures participants acquire practical skills for space sector advancement while reinforcing United States Government values of responsible technological practices, transparency, innovation, and security. Emphasizing technological interoperability among space partners will drive substantial commercial opportunities for U.S. private sector companies while building sustainable international cooperation frameworks aligned with American space governance principles.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0017462 still open?

No. It closed on August 25, 2025. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).

### Who can apply for Advancing Strategic Space Partnerships in the Middle East?

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

### What is the deadline for Advancing Strategic Space Partnerships in the Middle East?

Closed August 25, 2025. 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 $2.3 million each.

### Who has won Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Development Programme (Undp), United Nations Office for Project Services, The American University of Kurdistan. The program made 76 awards worth $192 million in that time.