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Funding Opportunity Title: Tech Innovation Lab
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY26-03
Deadline for Applications: July 13, 2026 at 23:59 GMT+1
Assistance Listing Number: 19.040
Length of performance period: 12 to 18 months
Number of awards anticipated: 1 award
Total available funding: $200,000 pending availability of funds
Type of Funding: FY26 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds
Anticipated project start date: October 2026
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative agreement.
Project Performance Period: Proposed projects should be completed in 18 months or less
The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.
This notice is subject to availability of funding
A. Executive Summary:
The Tech & Innovation Lab is a national program that equips participants in two to four Moroccan cities with practical skills to use American technology and business practices to solve real-world challenges. The program focuses on applying U.S.-developed tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to priority sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and the blue economy, logistics, tourism, and services, while introducing participants to U.S. technology platforms and companies operating in these sectors.
The Lab aims to strengthen participants’ ability to build solutions that are market-relevant, and scalable, using American products. Through hands-on workshops, mentorship from American experts, and applied project work, participants will learn how to design, test, and improve solutions using proven U.S. approaches in innovation, product development, and technology adoption. The program will also highlight U.S. commercial models and create exposure to American products and services, encouraging participants to integrate U.S. technologies and AI into their solutions.
B. Goals & Objectives:
Morocco is undergoing rapid digital and economic transformation, with increasing demand for advanced technical skills, innovation capacity, and private sector–driven solutions across key sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and the blue economy, logistics, tourism, and services. At the...
Who can apply, from the official notice
The following organizations are eligible to apply: Moroccan and U.S. non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and civil society organizations with demonstrated experience in STEM programming, youth engagement, and innovation.All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration in SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/af59a3e7-dca5-43af-abd1-2aefe9d13b5c · Printed from grantme.click/grants/6c08bd80-14e0-419d-a6ce-b688c46235b9
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Public Diplomacy Programs Program number 19.040 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of State, Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs · Project grant
