SFOP0008705: Micro-Enterprise Reforms, Opportunities, and Growth in Iraq
Closed
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 Assistance Coordination notices from 2022.
Assistance Coordination offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on May 15, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$1.5 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 13, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 15, 2022 |
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)
Eligible applicants include: U.S. or foreign -Non-profit organizations; -For-profit organizations; -Small and Medium-sized businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of entrepreneurship and communication and financial technology in the MENA region.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awards averaged $2.5 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seeks proposals to foster entrepreneurial activity in Iraq utilizing innovative solutions to economic challenges. The project should include better leveraging and reenergizing of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement discussions to unlock Iraq’s economic potential and open the door to new markets, investment, and business opportunities for Iraqi businesses. Proposed activities will establish pathways to growth for Iraqi Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) by expanding sources of investment beyond donor-subsidized startup capital and increase access to finance to catalyze growth.
Who has won Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (19.600) awarded $192 million across 76 grant awards, an average of $2.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | 2 | $74.2 million |
| United Nations Office for Project Services | 4 | $14.8 million | |
| The American University of Kurdistan | 4 | $13.1 million | |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | 4 | $13.0 million |
| The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani | 3 | $12.1 million |
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.
Questions people ask
Is SFOP0008705 still open?
No. It closed on May 15, 2022. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).
Who can apply for Micro-Enterprise Reforms, Opportunities, and Growth in Iraq?
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 Micro-Enterprise Reforms, Opportunities, and Growth in Iraq?
Closed May 15, 2022. 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 $1.5 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.