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University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE)
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The U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Diplomacy Section is seeking a single U.S. academic implementing partner to manage the University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE) program through a cooperative agreement. The program aims to establish four to five university-industry partnership networks that address Saudi workforce and development gaps in strategic sectors, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, critical minerals, emerging technologies, and workforce development. Each project team is expected to produce a U.S.-linked deliverable, such as a technical roadmap, standards brief, or training curriculum, within a 12-month lifecycle to create durable pathways for American academic and industry collaboration. The total available funding for the award is $150,000, which covers both program management and project seed awards of up to $25,000 per partnership. The performance period is 18 months, starting October 1, 2026, and ending March 31, 2028. A critical requirement is a 1:1 institutional cost-share match for each project team to ensure long-term viability. Applications are evaluated based on management capabilities, program planning, budget scalability across two mandatory scenarios, and the strength of the monitoring and sustainability plan. Eligible applicants must be registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier and submit a proposal of no more than 20 pages by September 14, 2026. The agreement is governed by 2 CFR Part 200 and requires adherence to U.S. Department of State branding and trafficking in persons compliance standards.
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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.
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