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DFOP0010795: Increasing Cyber and Physical Security of Global Artificial Intelligence Research and Development

Closed Closed May 31, 2024 Opportunity DFOP0010795

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation notices from 2024.

Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $2.0 million to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 24, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 24, 2024
DeadlineMay 31, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

Foreign Public Entities/Public International Organizations, U.S. Federal Departments and Independent Agencies

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Department of State’s Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) housed within the Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/NDF invites non-profit/non-governmental organizations, international organizations, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and U.S. Federal Departments and Independent Agencies to submit proposals for projects that will advance ISN/NDF’s nonproliferation and foreign assistance mission by convening the artificial intelligence (AI) community of interest, to identify security vulnerabilities around AI systems and pilot implementation, and socialization of security increases.

Category: Other.

Who has won Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (19.224) awarded $51.6 million across 40 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
U.S. Civilian Research and Development FoundationVirginia2$7.6 million
The White Helmets2$4.1 million
Global Implementation SolutionsIllinois1$4.0 million
United Nations Office for Disarmament AffairsNew York4$3.7 million
Gryphon Scientific, LLCNew Hampshire2$3.7 million

Top states: Virginia ($8.2 million), New York ($6.7 million), District of Columbia ($5.3 million), Illinois ($4.6 million), New Hampshire ($3.7 million).

Applying now

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Questions people ask

Is DFOP0010795 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2024.

Who can apply for Increasing Cyber and Physical Security of Global Artificial Intelligence Research and Development?

Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Increasing Cyber and Physical Security of Global Artificial Intelligence Research and Development?

Closed May 31, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total for one award.

Who has won Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, The White Helmets, Global Implementation Solutions. The program made 40 awards worth $51.6 million in that time.

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