Closed · DOS-SAU-2405-PD · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$500K-$750K
Award range
Closed
Status
September 1, 2024
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia that offered $500,000 -- $750,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 27 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia.

$500K-$750K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange… is closed (last close September 1, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia still indexes 27 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 1, 2024

Posted Jun 12 Closes Sep 1

Est. Total Funding

$600,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

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.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOS-SAU-2405-PD

Grants.gov marks GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia book (11 peers, 39% of 28).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.040

USAID International Development Grants

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

Riyadh Grants Team Grantor Phone 00966118354000

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What to do next

GamesFX – The Future of Videogaming Exchange… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia lists 27 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants