# Countering Chinese and Russian Proliferation of Advanced Conventional Weapons

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0017236-countering-chinese-and-russian-proliferation-of-advanced/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359214

> Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $6.5 million (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $17.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0017236 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $6.5 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $17.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.033 |

## Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses; U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs); Public International Organizations (PIO) ; Foreign Public Entities (FPE); and foreign-based institutions of higher education.

## What the grant funds

Proliferator states, such as Russia and China, increasingly use the sale of their advanced conventional weapons (ACW) systems as a means to obtain financial resources, exert malign influence, and create strategic defense dependencies. At the same time, countries with existing ACW contracts are seeing these systems operate in Ukraine, as well as experiencing the impact of manufacturing and supply shortages. To adapt to the sanctions against them, Russia has been forced to turn to China to supply the materials, technology, and logistics for their defense industrial base for critical high priority items, creating close networks of collaboration.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0017236 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2025.

### Who can apply for Countering Chinese and Russian Proliferation of Advanced Conventional Weapons?

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 Countering Chinese and Russian Proliferation of Advanced Conventional Weapons?

Closed July 30, 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 $6.5 million each. About $17.0 million in total across about 10 awards.