Strengthening U.S. Market Mastery and Investment Ties (SUMMIT)
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The U.S. Embassy Amman, under the U.S. Department of State, is soliciting proposals to implement the "Strengthening U.S. Market Mastery and Investment Ties (SUMMIT)" program aimed at enhancing the ability of Jordanian entrepreneurs to invest in the U.S. market. This initiative leverages SelectUSA programs—specifically the SelectUSA Investment Summit, SelectUSA Tech, and Select Global Women in Tech—led by the U.S. Department of Commerce to promote U.S. investment. The program focuses on developing a cohort of 15 Jordan-based entrepreneurs operating in U.S. priority sectors through a comprehensive two-phase approach. The first phase involves a 10-week training designed to improve participants' market entry strategies, understanding of business practices, partnership development, and overall commercial readiness for engaging with U.S. markets. Upon completion of this training, the five top entrepreneurs will be selected through a competition to participate in a three-week investment promotion visit to the United States. This group will attend the 2027 SelectUSA Investment Summit and participate in related tech-focused events to deepen their exposure and opportunities within the U.S. commercial environment. The program aims to equip participants with essential knowledge, networks, and tools needed to attract customers, establish U.S. commercial operations, develop partnerships, and pursue further business prospects in the U.S. In doing so, the initiative supports U.S. economic leadership, fosters private sector growth, and strengthens long-term commercial ties between the United States and Jordan. Applications must be submitted via email to the designated contact by July 15, 2026, and submissions through grants.gov will not be accepted. The solicitation carries the NAICS code 611430 and is managed by the U.S. Mission to Jordan, Department of State.
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The U.S. Embassy Amman, U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition to implement a program to strengthen the capacity of Jordanian entrepreneurs to invest in the U.S.
market through SelectUSA programs including the SelectUSA Investment Summit, SelectUSA Tech, and Select Global Women in Tech. SelectUSA and the SelectUSA Investment Summit and
programs are U.S. Department of Commerce-led initiatives that promote investment in the United States.
This program will develop a cohort of 15 Jordan-based entrepreneurs working in U.S. priority sectors through a two-phase readiness program. The first phase consists of a 10-week training program to enhance participants’ success in engaging with U.S. markets, including market entry strategies, business practices, partnership development, and overall commercial readiness.
The second phase includes a three-week investment promotion visit to the United States for five of the entrepreneurs who succeed in a competition at the end of the 10-week training. This
smaller cohort will participate in the 2027 SelectUSA Investment Summit and engage in official tech-focused spin-off events.
The program will provide participants with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to attract customers, establish a U.S. commercial presence, develop partnerships, and pursue business
opportunities in the United States. By strengthening entrepreneurs’ understanding of the U.S. market, this initiative will advance U.S. economic leadership, support private sector growth, and
strengthen long-term commercial ties between the United States and Jordan.
Applications are accepted via email only to ammangrants@state.gov. Applications submitted via grants.gov will not be accepted.