# Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence & Sustainability (CURES)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008125-tunisian-health-center-for-university-research-excellence/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334253

> Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $4.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008125 |
| Agency | Assistance Coordination |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $4.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.600 |

## Who can apply

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

- U.S. or foreign o Non-profit organizations; o For-profit organizations; o Private institutions of higher education; o Public or state institutions of higher education; o Public international organizations; o Small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of: good governance, human rights, or organization strengthening in the MENA and Africa regions.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) and the United States Embassy in Tunisia, Assistance Unit seek proposals that improve scientific research in Tunisia to better prevent and treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through the establishment of a simulation center that allows doctors and medical students to apply research and test new technologies and treatments. Applications will be accepted only from organizations that have previously operated in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region or have personnel who have previously worked in Tunisia and can demonstrate the ability to work with SFM and the Tunisian Ministry of Health (MoH). This programming responds to the Embassy’s Mission Objective 3.2, the business climate becomes more conducive to private sector-led growth.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008125 still open?

No. It closed on July 16, 2021. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).

### Who can apply for Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence & Sustainability (CURES)?

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 Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence & Sustainability (CURES)?

Closed July 16, 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 $5.0 million each. About $5.0 million in total for one award.

### 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.