# Economic Diversification and Access to Finance in Bahrain

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007728-economic-diversification-and-access-to-finance-in-bahrain/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333127

> Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $400,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on June 3, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007728 |
| Agency | Assistance Coordination |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 3, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.500 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants include: - U.S. or foreign o Non-profit organizations; o For-profit organizations; and o Small and Medium-sized businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of entrepreneurship and communication and financial technology in the MENA region.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) invites applications that foster entrepreneurial and startup activity and accelerate economic diversification in Bahrain. The funding supports proposals that assist businesses in shifting from the startup stage to the intermediate and expansion stages in order to increase new employment opportunities.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007728 still open?

No. It closed on June 3, 2021.

### Who can apply for Economic Diversification and Access to Finance in Bahrain?

Assistance Coordination accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Economic Diversification and Access to Finance in Bahrain?

Closed June 3, 2021. 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 $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### 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.