# Countering Malign Economic Influence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007539-countering-malign-economic-influence/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331846

> Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $1.6 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $4.1 million in total. Applications closed on March 22, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007539 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 22, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.6 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $4.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.901 |

## Who can apply

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

Domestic Non-federal entities (including state, local government, Indian tribe, institutions of higher education (IHE), or nonprofit organization), Foreign Non-Profit Organizations, Domestic & Foreign For-Profit Organizations (must waive their fee/profit), and Foreign Public Entities (including Foreign Public International Organizations)

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this award is to address weaknesses in partner nations’ export control, public procurement, financial controls, investment screening, critical infrastructure protection, and customs and border security institutions to prevent malign state actors from exploiting those weaknesses for their advantage.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007539 still open?

No. It closed on March 22, 2021.

### Who can apply for Countering Malign Economic Influence?

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 Malign Economic Influence?

Closed March 22, 2021. 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 $1.6 million each. About $4.1 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Export Control and Related Border Security grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. The program made 100 awards worth $63.8 million in that time.