# Middle East Partnership Initiative (19.500)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-500-middle-east-partnership-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Middle East Partnership Initiative is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $115 million in 80 grants, about $1.4 million per award.

## Objectives

The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative supports organizations and individuals in their efforts to promote political, economic, and social engagement in the Middle East and North Africa.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31.6 million | 34 |
| 2022 | $26.2 million | 25 |
| 2023 | $22.9 million | 24 |
| 2024 | $17.6 million | 24 |
| 2025 | $16.7 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American University of Beirut |  | $30.1 million |
| Lebanese American University | New York | $24.5 million |
| The American University in Cairo | New York | $20.8 million |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | $12.5 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | $4.2 million |
| National Center for State Courts | Virginia | $4.0 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | $3.8 million |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | New Jersey | $2.5 million |
| Organis Cooperation Developp Economique |  | $2.0 million |
| National Democratic Institute for International Affairs | District of Columbia | $1.8 million |
| America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. | District of Columbia | $1.7 million |
| Correlation One Inc | New York | $1.0 million |
| Association Jeunes Leaders de Monastir |  | $551,117 |
| Small Enterprise Assistance Funds | District of Columbia | $500,000 |
| Visionaire Media Inc | New York | $500,000 |
| The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) |  | $500,000 |
| Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc. | District of Columbia | $447,481 |
| Aai Foundation | District of Columbia | $442,755 |
| Questscope for Social Development |  | $402,529 |
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | $370,000 |