# Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0019193-pax-silica-artificial-intelligence-assistance-project/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363596

> Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to businesses. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on August 20, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0019193 |
| Agency | Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 20, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.322 |

## Who can apply

- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0019193 still open?

No. It closed on August 20, 2026.

### Who can apply for Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project?

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs accepted applications from businesses.

### What is the deadline for Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project?

Closed August 20, 2026. 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 $50.0 million each.

### Who has won Economic Statecraft grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arizona State University, Financial Services Volunteer Corps, International Monetary Fund. The program made 43 awards worth $25.9 million in that time.