Open · DFOP0019193 · CFDA 19.322 · Discretionary

Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$50M
Award range
Open
Status
9d
Days left
3
Expected awards

The verdict

Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project is an open discretionary opportunity from Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, offering $1,000,000 -- $50,000,000 across 3 expected awards. Applications close in 9 days.

$1M-$50M
award range
Open
9 days left
3
expected awards
19.322
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project - is cataloged under number DFOP0019193 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.322, posted by Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on August 7, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $50,000,000. It expects to issue 3 awards. 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. Applications close on August 20, 2026 - roughly 9 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. 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

$1,000,000 -- $50,000,000

Close Date

August 20, 2026

Posted

August 7, 2026

Expected Awards

3

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Leveraging foreign assistance from the Pax Fund, this NOFO launches the Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistance Project—a historic first-of-its-kind programmatic initiative to strengthen global AI supply chain security by creating a trusted supply chain credentialing and provenance platform to secure the AI supply chain in partner countries and economies. This NOFO seeks to fund the establishment of a Silicon Highway: a digital-physical corridor that accelerates logistics and compliance operations among partner countries with cryptographic cargo verification, AI-expedited risk assessment, and pre-approved expedited processing early in the supply chain. The Department maintains its rights of use to intangible property created under this project per 2 CFR 200.315.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 22. 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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Agency Contact

PaxFund-NOFO-DL@state.gov

Key Dates

Posted August 7, 2026
Close Date August 20, 2026
Last Updated August 7, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project", offered by Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. It is associated with CFDA program 19.322. Leveraging foreign assistance from the Pax Fund, this NOFO launches the Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistance Project—a historic first-of-its-kind programmatic initiative to strengthen gl...
Is this opportunity still open?
Yes, this opportunity is currently open for applications. The closing date is August 20, 2026.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $1,000,000 -- $50,000,000. Expected number of awards: 3.
How do I apply?
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