Closed · SFOP0009255 · CFDA 19.224 · Discretionary

Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects

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

up to $800K
Award range
Closed
Status
January 10, 2023
Close date
5
Expected awards

The verdict

Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation that offered Up to $800,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

up to $800K
award range
Closed
application status
5
expected awards
19.224
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects - is cataloged under number SFOP0009255 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.224, posted by Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 10, 2022 and last updated on February 7, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $800,000. The agency has projected $800,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $800,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $160,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 10, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

Up to $800,000

Close Date

January 10, 2023

Posted

November 10, 2022

Est. Total Funding

$800,000

Expected Awards

5

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) of the U.S. Government’s former Afghan partners, who were previously employed by the Afghan government or in chemical/biological industry/academia. The fellowships will be designed to provide support (in the form of research, guidance, training, etc.) to U.S. efforts to block Afghanistan-based terrorist access via foreign suppliers to weaponizable chemical agent precursors (including rudimentary/toxic gas precursors and other classes of threat materials), biological agents (including highly infectious endemic diseases, and especially dangerous pathogen samples), and dual use equipment (including laboratory equipment or dissemination devices, such as agricultural and other sprayer systems and fermenters). Please view the documentation attached to this solicitation on SAMS Domestic for complete application instructions.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 12. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Daniel Hirsch, HirschDM@state.gov

Key Dates

Posted November 10, 2022
Close Date January 10, 2023
Last Updated February 7, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects", offered by Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation. It is associated with CFDA program 19.224. The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) o...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on January 10, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $800,000. Total estimated funding: $800,000. Expected number of awards: 5.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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