Closed · DFOP0018449 · CFDA 19.224 · Discretionary
Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $4M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 21, 2026
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation that offered Up to $4,000,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $4M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 19.224
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities - is cataloged under number DFOP0018449 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.224, posted by Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 29, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a other.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $4,000,000. The agency has projected $4.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $4.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 million. 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 July 21, 2026. 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 $4,000,000
Close Date
July 21, 2026
Posted
June 29, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Other
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25. 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.
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