# NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0018712-nea-ac-regional-annual-program-statement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363949

> Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs offered grants of up to $30.0 million (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $190 million in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0018712 |
| Agency | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $30.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $190 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.600 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: - 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 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for innovative foreign assistance programs benefitting partner countries that also advance U.S. commercial diplomacy and place American interests first. SOI must demonstrate how projects will leverage foreign assistance for U.S. partners as a tool of statecraft to advance U.S. economic, security, and diplomatic objectives. Programming should promote trade, not aid, by leveraging assistance resources to champion American enterprise and infrastructure and catalyze private capital through market principles.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0018712 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2026. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).

### Who can apply for NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement?

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

### What is the deadline for NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement?

Closed September 30, 2026. 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 $30.0 million each. About $190 million in total across about 9 awards.

### 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.