Can a grant authorized pursuant to the CACR be awarded to a Cuban state-owned entity?
OFAC's answer
[Section 515.590 of the CACR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-515/subpart-E/section-515.590) authorizes the provision of grants, scholarships, or awards to a Cuban national, including a Cuban state-owned entity provided that entity is not included on the State Department’s [Cuba Restricted List](https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/), and as long as any such grant, scholarship, or award is related to educational activities, humanitarian projects (as set forth in [§ 515.575(b)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-515/subpart-E/section-515.575#p-515.575(b))), scientific research, or religious activities. For a complete description of what this general license authorizes and the restrictions that apply, see [31 CFR § 515.590](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-515/subpart-E/section-515.590).