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

DOS-SAU Posted DOS-SAU-2605-PD

Description

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.

Eligibility

● Not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental organizations ● Public and private educational institutions● Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Actions
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Funding Details
Award Floor
$600,000.00
Award Ceiling
$900,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
Not specified
Expected Awards
1
Key Dates
Posted
August 31, 2026
Closes
September 14, 2026
Archive Date
October 14, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia
Agency Code
DOS-SAU
Funding Instrument
Other