ClosedOpportunity DFOP0019505

Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was September 3, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $1.54M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.600 (Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 2, 2026Posted
Sep 3, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Sep 2, 2026
Close date: Sep 3, 2026
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $1,536,507
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S. and U.S.-aligned for-profit companies and organizations, such as corporations and commercial firms • U.S. and U.S.-aligned not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

U.S. Embassy Tunis and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) seek applications for the “Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia” program, a commercial diplomacy initiative to support transparent, private-sector-led investment in phosphate development, optimize downstream mineral processing to meet international standards, and strengthen trade and investment links between trusted partners and Tunisia, advancing Tunisia’s economic development and export capacity.

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Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.600Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.600

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$28.5M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.600. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $1.54m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Safeguarding U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains- Tunisia”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0019505), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 19.600