U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP)
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U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP): The U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Diplomacy Section announces an open competition for organizations to design and implement the U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator (ReCAP), a 12-month initiative connecting Saudi Arabia's expanding artificial intelligence innovation ecosystem with the United States' world-leading technology, investment, and commercialization ecosystem. The program will source and evaluate 20–30 Saudi-developed AI technologies, advance approximately 10 of the most promising through applied, U.S.-led commercialization programming and Innovation Labs, connect participants to the American AI ecosystem through an intensive U.S. study tour, and culminate in a high-level U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Summit. The program advances U.S. foreign policy priorities by positioning the United States as Saudi Arabia's preferred partner for AI innovation and commercialization, strengthening durable relationships between Saudi innovators and American technology, investment, and commercialization networks.
| Federal Grant Title: | U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP) |
| Federal Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia (DOS-SAU) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-SAU-2605-PD |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.040 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | September 14th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | September 14th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | August 31st, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | August 31st, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | October 14th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $900,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $600,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | August 31st, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- Public Diplomacy
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- ● Not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental organizations ● Public and private educational institutions● Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Public Diplomacy Section
U.S. Embassy, Riyadh
Phone 00966118354000
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