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DFOP0019505: Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia

Closed Closed September 3, 2026 Opportunity DFOP0019505 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: U.S. Jordan Private Sector Innovation Fund APS (DFOP0020010). Status: Closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$1.5 million
• Award floor$1.0 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S. and U.S.-aligned for-profit companies and organizations, such as corporations and commercial firms • U.S. and U.S.-aligned not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awards averaged $2.5 million; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Tunis and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seek applications for the “Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia” program, a commercial diplomacy initiative to support transparent, private-sector-led investment in phosphate development, optimize downstream mineral processing to meet international standards, and strengthen trade and investment links between trusted partners and Tunisia, advancing Tunisia’s economic development and export capacity.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DFOP0020010, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.