Advancing Innovation and Collaboration Through C-SIPA
Agency: U.S. Mission to Bahrain
Assistance Listings: 19.040 -- Public Diplomacy Programs
Description
The U.S. Department of State’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) at U.S. Embassy Manama announces an open competition to support programs that advance high-tech research and innovation under the Comprehensive Strategic Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) between the United States, Bahrain, and the United Kingdom. C-SIPA strengthens trilateral cooperation under three pillars: 1) defense and security; 2) economic, commercial, and trade; and 3) science, technology, and network security. This initiative contributes to broader U.S. efforts to reinforce national security, expand economic opportunity, and promote trusted technology partnerships.
...The Embassy seeks proposals that foster collaboration among academic institutions and private sector partners with a focus on supporting economic and/or advanced technology cooperation under C-SIPA. This initiative aims to make America and its C-SIPA partners safer and more prosperous by promoting resilient, secure, and market-driven technology partnerships that uphold shared values and deliver measurable outcomes. Priority will be given to proposals that include direct collaboration with U.S. private sector partners and that engage all three C-SIPA countries.
Please check the Documents section for the full announcement details and application criteria.
If you have any questions about the grant application process in its entirety, please contact: ManamaPAO@state.gov.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Public Affairs Office, U.S. Embassy, Manama
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| DOS-MANAMA-PD-2026-001_-_Full_Announcement_-_Full_Text_and_Forms.zip | Full Announcement + Forms and insturctions | Apr 14, 2026 09:51 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: July 6, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026 – 5:00pm Close of Business – Arab Standard Time (AST) UTC/GMT +3.
Award
$180,000
Program Funding
2
Expected awards
$10,000
Award Minimum
$90,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DOS-MANAMA-PD-2026-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 14, 2026
Archive date:
August 5, 2026
