Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC)

Last update: Sep 16, 2026

Details

Location: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

Funding Agency: United States Department of State (USA)

Contracting Authority: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Status: Closed

Budget: USD 10,000,000

Award ceiling: 2,000,000

Award floor: 100,000

Sector: Research & Innovation

Eligible applicants: NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions, Private Sector

Eligible nationalities: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

Date posted: Jul 7, 2026

Quick Summary

Objectives: Supports applied scientific research and innovation partnerships addressing shared ...

Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants include public and private educational institutions, corporations and other for-profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, public ...