USTDA Project Preparation Grants

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Egypt & International Funding

Source / programme

U.S. Trade and Development Agency · USTDA Project Preparation Grants

Status

Rolling

Actionability

Continuous or rolling access

Record granularity

Programme

Verification date

12 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

Funds feasibility studies, technical assistance, pilot projects and front-end engineering/design that prepare priority infrastructure and technology investments.

Thematic fit

Digital infrastructure; clean energy; transport; critical infrastructure

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

An Egyptian public or private project sponsor can propose a commercially viable project with development value and potential for U.S. goods/services involvement. Direct host-country project sponsor; grant usually procures U.S. technical services.

Best-fit applicants

Utilities, infrastructure developers, ministries, state entities and private project sponsors.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

Project-specific; no standard public ceiling.

Instrument

Grant for project-preparation services, not unrestricted cash.

Scale basis

Source text controlling

Co-financing

Direct project proposal to USTDA; subsequent service procurement may follow.

Access and co-financing

Direct project proposal to USTDA; subsequent service procurement may follow.

Submission timing

1. Continuous SubmissionProject proposals may be submitted year-round; no fixed deadline. · continuous

Applicant positioning

Confirm current eligibility, evidence, partners, financing and submission requirements against the official source before committing proposal resources.

Strategic fit and caveats

Strong U.S. export nexus and bankable downstream investment are central selection criteria.

Priority

High for infrastructure

Priority rationale

Source profile priority

Verification confidence

High

Source and verification

Detailed source profile and official source link