Slots: 1
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.
LOI: N/A
External Deadline: September 1, 2025
Award Information
Award Type: Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
Anticipated Award Amount: $200,000 – $500,000
Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360185
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
Jordan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has witnessed substantial growth, driven by local public and private investment, notable U.S. business deals, innovation accelerators, and a growing number of entrepreneurs. Yet the majority of promising ventures remain concentrated in local or regional markets, without meaningful benefit to the U.S. market. Jordanian entrepreneurs face challenges in building the relevant networks, regulatory understanding, and investment readiness needed to compete successfully in the United States and partner with U.S. businesses. Programs such as SelectUSA Tech – a U.S. Department of Commerce-led initiative which offers Jordanian startups a critical pathway to engage with the American market – can be leveraged to expand Jordanian investment in the United States.
This initiative will help enable Jordanian entrepreneurial ventures with the capacity potential to transform into high-growth startups, by studying U.S. business models and programs to become investment ready in the United States. By equipping Jordanian entrepreneurs with the awareness, preparation, and advisory services to be accessible to the U.S. market, this initiative will enable them to scale, attract U.S. business partnerships, and drive innovation, while embracing America’s example of business growth. Promoting U.S. excellence and prominence in business will strengthen ties and highlight the United States as Jordan’s preferred economic partner in entrepreneurship and innovation. The initiative will create new trade and investment opportunities that advance American prosperity and feature U.S. values of enterprise, innovation, and rule of law. The initiative’s aim is to promote private-sector growth and bolster America’s commercial influence through partnerships with Jordanian startups.
Applications are accepted via email only to AmmanGrants@state.gov. applications submitted via Grants.gov will not be accepted.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.