# University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-sau-2603-pd-university-led-networks-for-innovation-technology-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363645

> U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $90,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on September 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-SAU-2603-PD |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $90,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| 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 (with preference for U.S. higher education institutions or entities with robust academic networks);• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Diplomacy Section is accepting applications for a cooperative agreement to run the University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE) program. UNITE will support approximately four to five applied project teams — university-industry partnerships between U.S. universities, U.S. companies or technical partners, and Saudi institutions — through project seed awards of up to $25,000 each to solve specific Saudi workforce and development gaps in high-demand strategic sectors, including Artificial Intelligence, critical minerals, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and workforce development. Each project team will produce a U.S.-linked deliverable — such as a curriculum, module, technical roadmap, or standards briefs — that creates durable pathways for Saudi investment in American academic, workforce, and industry collaboration. Mission KSA will award a cooperative agreement to a single U.S. academic implementing partner to manage the portfolio. Each participating project team must provide a 1:1 cost-share match to ensure genuine institutional commitment and long-term viability.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-SAU-2603-PD still open?

No. It closed on September 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE)?

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 University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE)?

Closed September 14, 2026. 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 $150,000 each. About $150,000 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.