How much funding does DOS-AF offer?

U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program offers $5M – $50M.

When is the U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program deadline?

Applications close 31 May 2027.

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U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program 2027 Grant

DOS-AF

In context

This call is open to large companies, small and medium-sized businesses and startups and 2 others, at scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Subsaharan-Africa and United States.

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Summary

This U.S. State Department program funds market-based private sector solutions that strengthen foreign investment conditions in sub-Saharan Africa, with focus on critical minerals and commercial diplomacy. Eligible applicants can receive between $5M–$50M to demonstrate measurable benefits to sub-Saharan countries and enable U.S. commercial participation.

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About this grant

The U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program, administered by the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs (funding opportunity DFOP0019410), advances U.S. national interests by harnessing market-based, private sector-led growth. It seeks market-based solutions that strengthen the environment for foreign investment in sub-Saharan Africa through transparent and competitive processes. The program is organised around two strategic focus areas: Critical Minerals Investment and Commercial Diplomacy Acceleration. Projects must demonstrate clear, measurable benefits to one or more sub-Saharan countries, such as increased investment from high-quality U.S. and U.S.-aligned companies. Applicants are also encouraged to identify how their projects create conditions that enable U.S. commercial participation. The opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement with an estimated total program funding of $500,000,000 and an expected 10 awards. Award floor is $5,000,000 and award ceiling is $50,000,000. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Assistance listing 19.989 applies.

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Eligibility

Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, small businesses, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, and for-profit organisations other than small businesses. Public international organisations are also eligible. Full eligibility criteria are set out in the Applicant Package (APS) referenced in the notice.

Key requirements

✓Projects must demonstrate clear, measurable benefits to one or more sub-Saharan African countries
✓Focus on two strategic areas: Critical Minerals Investment and Commercial Diplomacy Acceleration
✓Must show how projects create conditions enabling U.S. and U.S.-aligned company participation
✓Market-based, private sector-led solutions with transparent and competitive processes
✓Award range $5M–$50M; no cost-sharing or matching requirement

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does DOS-AF offer?: U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program offers $5M – $50M.
When is the U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program deadline?: Applications close 31 May 2027.
Who can apply for U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program?: Eligibility covers organisations in SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, US; large-company, sme, startup, consortium, engineering-contractor. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

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How this compares

Compared with 166 similar grants (renewables in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
Its value of $50m is above 93% of the 43 similar grants that state a value; their median is $500k.
It allows 285 days to respond, longer than the typical 37 days across 35 similar grants.
This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.

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