Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: June 29, 2026
Close date: July 21, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362991
Opportunity number: DFOP0018449
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Agency code: DOS-ACN
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $4,000,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
- Other
Category of Funding Activity
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
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- status:forecasted
The Department of State’s Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (ACN/NDF) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ACN/NDF invites domestic non-profit/non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will advance the mission of NDF’s efforts to identify, evaluate, and develop safeguards to counter the misuse risks enabled by the proliferation of chemical and biological Artificial Intelligence (AI) models (CBAIMs). Proposals may not exceed the total availability of funds under this NOFO. ACN/NDF welcomes proposals that fully address all or a clearly articulated, targeted subset of the key objectives of this NDF line of effort (Section II). Please indicate whether the proposal involves collaboration with a partner organization that is separately responding to this solicitation.