ClosedOpportunity DOS-SAU-2605-PD

U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP)

U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia · Department of State

At a glance

U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia (Department of State). The application deadline was September 14, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $900K, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 31, 2026
Close date: Sep 14, 2026
Archive date: Oct 14, 2026
Award floor: $600,000
Award ceiling: $900,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

● Not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental organizations ● Public and private educational institutions● Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.040Public Diplomacy ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$129M

FY19

$34.5M est.

FY20

$130M

FY21

$129M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Abdulelah Alawi Grantor
RiyadhGrants@state.gov
00966118354860

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $900k and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “U.S-Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DOS-SAU-2605-PD), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040