# eSports and Game Development Skills Training and Capacity Building

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-sau-pd-2208-esports-and-game-development-skills-training-and-capacity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343081

> U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia offered grants of up to $45,000 (at least $30,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $45,000 in total. Applications closed on September 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-SAU-PD-2208 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $45,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $45,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Saudi: · Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience · Non-profit or governmental educational institutions · Individuals will be considered, but priority is given to organizations or educational institutions with a proven track record of success For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requests proposals for projects aimed at increasing the knowledge, skills, abilities, and networks of Saudi youth in game development and STEAM fields. This program should engage with Emerging Voices (EVs), particularly in the age group of 18-30 years, on key U.S. government priorities such as STEM education, gender equality, and English language learning, and to promote studying gaming related college majors in the United States and help develop an eSports culture in Saudi Arabia. Through this proposed initiative, the U.S. Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hopes to build capacity in STEAM and creative economy sectors among youth audiences, primarily through training from U.S. experts. The Mission also hopes to link Saudi game developers with counterparts in production and distribution to help build the infrastructure necessary to create and operate an independent Saudi gaming industry that leads the region and gains global attention. eSports and coding clubs would provide Saudi youth an opportunity to game for good and assume club leadership responsibilities as content developers, creative directors, tournament organizers, shout casters, marketing directors, stream producers, game designers and many more, offering opportunities to practice their crafts, expand their creative skills and improve their communication and leadership abilities. This immersive hands-on engagement would act as the precursor to help Saudi youth identify their future aspirations and interests that would connect them with gamers in the United States and expose them to the eSports culture of the U.S. Public Affairs invites local and American nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to submit proposals that provide skills training, capacity building, networking with U.S. businesses and education institutions, community building, and other educational and economic cooperation that supports Saudi youth working in game development, eSports, STEAM fields, and other creative economy fields.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-SAU-PD-2208 still open?

No. It closed on September 14, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for eSports and Game Development Skills Training and Capacity Building?

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 eSports and Game Development Skills Training and Capacity Building?

Closed September 14, 2022. 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 $45,000 each. About $45,000 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.