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. PlainGrants indexes 5 other opportunities from Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation.
- up to $4M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 19.224
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 21, 2026. CFDA 19.224 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $4,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 21, 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.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Arti… includes a for-profit door among 7 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +3 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Other. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 1 other Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation listings share this eligibility-code string (17% of 6).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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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