# Building Partner Capacity to Counter Chemical Weapons Threats

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0016990-building-partner-capacity-to-counter-chemical-weapons/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356861

> Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 17, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0016990 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 17, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.033 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs); public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; foreign-based institutions of higher education, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses.

## What the grant funds

The recent and increasing use of Chemical Weapons (CW) agents by proliferator states continues to erode the norm against CW use and poses a direct challenge to global nonproliferation efforts. Proliferator states are engaged in research and development efforts involving non-traditional agents (NTAs), Pharmaceutical-Based Agents (PBAs), and other novel agents that pose significant challenges to detection, identification, and attribution should they be used in CW attacks. The increasing pace of innovation in, and decentralization of, CW-relevant scientific fields, in combination with emerging technological tools, including generative AI and machine learning, makes the knowledge of how to produce CW more accessible to a wider range of actors. States and terrorist groups alike may recognize the increasingly lower barrier to entry for CW capabilities as an opportunity they can exploit.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0016990 still open?

No. It closed on January 17, 2025.

### Who can apply for Building Partner Capacity to Counter Chemical Weapons Threats?

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

### What is the deadline for Building Partner Capacity to Counter Chemical Weapons Threats?

Closed January 17, 2025. 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 $4.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total across about 5 awards.