Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (19.021)
Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (Assistance Listing 19.021) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $55.5 million in 588 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $94,415 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $35,005. Half of the 588 awards fell between $10,000 and $94,764, and they ranged from $40 to $3.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$55.5 million
- Grant awards588
- Typical award$35,005
- Awarded in FY 2025-$6.7 million
- Size rank1,007 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1007th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 70% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 28 states and territories.
What the program funds
To support American objectives through programs, projects and activities to include (but not limited to) cultural, educational, alumni, information and media efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. NEA Public Diplomacy objectives are focused on active promotion of projects which promote benefits for the American people. Showcasing U.S. Excellence and Values. • Strengthening U.S.-Iraqi Economic Ties. • Promoting Investment in the U.S. Economy. • Supporting Entrepreneurship Development in Iraq. • Protecting and Preserving Iraqi Cultural Heritage.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The following Iraqi and U.S. organizations are eligible to apply Registered not for profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society nongovernmental organizations. Public and private educational institutions. Public international organizations. Individuals for profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants and Cooperative agreements to support programs, projects and activities to include (but not limited to) cultural, educational, alumni, information and media efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. Awards are designed to benefit local organizations and citizens of countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines August 30 2025
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: 10,000 to over 5 Million Avg: 500,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (19.021) awarded $55.5 million across 588 grant awards, an average of $94,415 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. | District of Columbia | 67 | $7.9 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 9 | $7.0 million |
| International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. | District of Columbia | 9 | $5.8 million |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Indiana | 1 | $3.9 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 72 | $3.1 million | |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 1 | $1.3 million |
| World Monuments Fund, Inc. | New York | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Alnayzak- Jerusalem Innovation Park R.A. | 3 | $1.1 million | |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | 6 | $898,619 |
| Iraqi Green Peace Organization | 1 | $843,700 | |
| Iraqi Reconstruction and Development Organization Kirkuk | 2 | $799,720 | |
| Fundacion Kounactiva de La Comunitat Valenciana | 4 | $713,379 | |
| Iraq Space Center for Training and Capacity Development | 2 | $611,575 | |
| United States Israel Educational Foundation | 4 | $519,475 | |
| International Republican Institute | District of Columbia | 1 | $500,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | North Carolina | 1 | $499,983 |
| George Mason University | Virginia | 1 | $498,858 |
| King Hussein Foundation | 1 | $498,265 | |
| Smithsonian Institution | District of Columbia | 1 | $482,289 |
| The Antiquities Coalition | District of Columbia | 5 | $400,941 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 52% of the money, colleges and universities 16% and individuals 1.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 165 | $29.0 million | 52% |
| Other | 225 | $16.5 million | 30% |
| Colleges and universities | 62 | $8.6 million | 16% |
| Individuals | 128 | $1.0 million | 1.8% |
| Businesses | 8 | $363,990 | 0.7% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 100 | $16.5 million |
| Vermont | 8 | $6.9 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $3.9 million |
| New York | 27 | $3.2 million |
| Virginia | 12 | $1.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $1.3 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $492,107 |
| Texas | 10 | $402,533 |
| Arizona | 6 | $378,236 |
| California | 9 | $327,208 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $322,992 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $199,662 |
| Ohio | 3 | $186,136 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $174,882 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $174,223 |
| Florida | 2 | $149,809 |
| Washington | 7 | $112,965 |
| Missouri | 5 | $111,543 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $109,560 |
| Colorado | 2 | $83,030 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $70,000 |
| Illinois | 4 | $55,056 |
| Michigan | 1 | $50,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $20,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $4,307 |
| Maryland | 2 | $4,250 |
| Iowa | 1 | $1,200 |
| Kansas | 1 | $450 |