# GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-sau-2405-pd-gamesfx-the-future-of-videogaming-exchange-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354889

> U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on September 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-SAU-2405-PD |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations- Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Riyadh announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program that provides exchange opportunities for emerging Saudi leaders in video game development and fosters linkages between them and experienced U.S. practitioners, professionals, educators and peers. Please read this document carefully and follow all instructions. This notice is subject to availability of funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-SAU-2405-PD still open?

No. It closed on September 1, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange Program?

U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange Program?

Closed September 1, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $750,000 each. About $600,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.