Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) — Assistance Coordination funding opportunity
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Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC)

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The Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Program supports joint scientific research and innovation partnerships between the United countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The program funds applied re...

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Award $100k–$2M Deadline Sep 30 Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jul 6, 2026
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $100,000 – $2,000,000, total pool ~$10,000,000.
  • Next deadline: September 30, 2026.
  • Issued by: Assistance Coordination.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $100k–$2M. Total program pool: $10,000,000.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

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Award amount
$100k–$2M
Deadline
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2026
Total pool
$10M

About this opportunity

The Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Program supports joint scientific research and innovation partnerships between the United countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The program funds applied research projects that address shared regional challenges while advancing strategic interests. MERC is designed to bring together researchers, technical experts, and institutions to work on projects that go beyond basic research and demonstrate clear potential for broader adoption. MERC prioritizes efforts that strengthen technological leadership, expand opportunities for businesses, promote the use of technologies, and build long-term partnerships in the region. The program places strong emphasis on collaboration. All projects must include organizations from Israel and at least one eligible MENA country or territory. MERC welcomes participation, particularly when it adds technical expertise, supports market expansion for companies, or helps connect research to markets. Projects should demonstrate a clear plan for using and scaling results and how the outcomes benefit priorities of the United States and the participating countries. Overall, MERC aims to strengthen regional cooperation by supporting high-quality scientific partnerships that produce tangible results. By connecting Israeli, and MENA organizations, the program helps build networks, promote innovation, and create opportunities for economic growth, peaceful and mutually beneficial collaboration, and long-term stability in the region.

Funding agency

Assistance Coordination
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Education & Research
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Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID363070
PostedJul 6, 2026

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