What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "2020 CTR Countering Threats from Acquisition or Misuse of Emerging and Advanced Technologies for WMD and WMD-Related Delivery Systems", offered by Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation. It is associated with CFDA program 19.033. In relation to preventing the acquisition, both licit (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, research and development collaborations, etc.) and illicit (e.g., forced transfer, theft of intellectual property...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on January 31, 2020. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $1 -- $1. Expected number of awards: 10.

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Closed · SFOP0006248 · CFDA 19.033 · Discretionary

2020 CTR Countering Threats from Acquisition or Misuse of Emerging and Advanced Technologies for WMD and WMD-Related Delivery Systems

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$1
Award range: Closed
Status: January 31, 2020
Close date: 10
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

2020 CTR Countering Threats from Acquisition or Misuse of Emerging and Advanced Technologies for WMD and WMD-Related Delivery Systems is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation that offered $1 -- $1 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 267 other opportunities from Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation.

$1-$1
award range: Closed
application status: 10
expected awards: 19.033
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

2020 CTR Countering Threats from Acquisition… is closed (last close January 31, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 19.033 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation still indexes 267 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 January 31, 2020

Posted Nov 1 Closes Jan 31

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

In relation to preventing the acquisition, both licit (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, research and development collaborations, etc.) and illicit (e.g., forced transfer, theft of intellectual property), of advanced technologies that could be applicable for WMD and WMD-related delivery system programs, ISN/CTR is specifically seeking ideas to counter the People's Republic of China (PRC). Advanced technologies of interest include, but are not limited to: certain biotechnologies (e.g., DNA sequencers, DNA synthesizers), microprocessor/high performance computing, quantum information and sensing, guidance and propulsion systems, etc.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0006248

Grants.gov marks 2020 CTR Countering Threats from Acquisition… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). 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). 39 other Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation listings share this eligibility-code string (15% of 268).

Code 99: Unrestricted / see official listing

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.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.033

Export Control and Border Security

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

ISN-CTR-CPFY20@state.gov

What to do next

2020 CTR Countering Threats from Acquisition… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

Parent CFDA 19.033 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
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