Description
The U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Diplomacy Section is seeking a nonprofit or public‑sector organization to design and run a 12‑month U.S‑Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator (ReCAP). The award (Cooperative Agreement) will fund one project with a ceiling of $900,000 (floor $600,000) to source 20‑30 Saudi AI technologies, select ~10 for intensive U.S‑led commercialization programming, deliver workshops, Innovation Labs, a U.S. study tour, and culminate in a high‑level summit. The effort must integrate substantial U.S. expertise, produce market‑validation deliverables, and generate at least five commercialization‑ready concepts. Applicants must be nonprofit, civil‑society, educational, or governmental entities and must have a SAM UEI. The program emphasizes applied, market‑oriented activities rather than pure research.
• Eligible applicants: NGOs, universities, public‑international or governmental institutions (no for‑profit prime).
• Funding: $600‑$900 k cooperative agreement, 12‑month performance period starting Oct 1 2026.
• Core components: technology sourcing, market‑validation workshops, Innovation Labs, U.S. study tour, final summit.
• Required deliverables: selection reports, commercialization action plans, summit outputs, monitoring & evaluation plan.
• Reporting: quarterly progress/financial reports, final report due 120 days after project close.