# Countering Russian Chemical and Biological Threats

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008421-countering-russian-chemical-and-biological-threats/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336321

> Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008421 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $2.0 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 (both domestic and international): Not-for-profit organizations, Public and private educational institutions, For-profit organizations, and Public International Organizations

## What the grant funds

ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD), related delivery systems, and advanced conventional weapons proliferation and security threats from proliferator states and nonstate actors. The United States has determined that Russia is in non-compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, as indicated by its use of nerve agent in the poisonings of Sergei Skripal and Alexey Navalny, Russia retains an undeclared chemical weapons program. The United States has also concluded that the Russian Federation has failed to fulfill its Article II obligation to destroy or to divert to peaceful purposes and assessed that Russia maintained an offensive biological weapons program in violation of Article I of the Convention.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008421 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2022.

### Who can apply for Countering Russian Chemical and Biological 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 Countering Russian Chemical and Biological Threats?

Closed January 31, 2022. 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 $500,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 20 awards.