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INL23GR0059-WHPCHIL-INVSTSCRNG-063023: Chile Investment Screening Mechanism

Closed Closed August 31, 2023 Opportunity INL23GR0059-WHPCHIL-INVSTSCRNG-063023

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Balanced Prosecution of Transnational Organized Crime Cases (OFOP0003790). Status: Closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement notices from 2023.

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 31, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 30, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 30, 2023
DeadlineAugust 31, 2023
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 30, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; • U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code; • Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • Foreign-based educational institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to raise awareness about the benefits of investment screening for national security. Most OECD-member countries have a mechanism for reviewing foreign direct investments to safeguard sensitive sectors, critical infrastructure, and national security, while Chile does not. Chile, nevertheless, is a similarly principled partner and regional leader on a variety of multilateral initiatives. The project seeks to engage public and private sector stakeholders to promote investment screening as an essential national security tool. Chile lacks an investment screening mechanism to review foreign direct investments, particularly investments made by foreign state-owned enterprises (SOEs). SOEs leverage the lack of investment screening and Chile’s position as one of South America’s most stable economies to expand influence in Chile’s critical minerals, energy, telecommunications sectors, and critical infrastructure. Given the interconnected nature of global digital and critical infrastructure, this creates vulnerabilities for security interests in Chile and the region. This project promotes an end goal of Chile having an investment screening mechanism that is effective and enforced. The investment screening mechanism will better equip Chile to identify and prevent emerging threats and malign influence.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Who has won Trans-National Crime grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Trans-National Crime (19.705) awarded $352 million across 264 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
National Center for State CourtsVirginia13$91.8 million
Wildlife Conservation SocietyNew York22$37.1 million
Traffic International16$19.0 million
World Wildlife Fund, Inc.District of Columbia6$13.6 million
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime3$10.0 million

Top states: Virginia ($98.5 million), District of Columbia ($63.4 million), New York ($42.3 million), Florida ($13.4 million), Arizona ($3.5 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0003790, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is INL23GR0059-WHPCHIL-INVSTSCRNG-063023 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003790, closes November 9, 2026 (2 days left).

Who can apply for Chile Investment Screening Mechanism?

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

What is the deadline for Chile Investment Screening Mechanism?

Closed August 31, 2023. 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 $200,000 each.

Who has won Trans-National Crime grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, Wildlife Conservation Society, Traffic International. The program made 264 awards worth $352 million in that time.

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