SFOP0009062: Smart and Secure Ports Development Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai (OFOP0003897). Status: Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs notices from 2022.
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs offered grants of up to $869,135 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 15, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$869,135
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 15, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
EAP welcomes applications from U.S. Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, public international organizations, U.S. and overseas private, public, or state institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations or businesses.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past East Asia and Pacific Grants Program awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $869,135 per award.
- Most of the program's money (74% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
A cooperative agreement for up to $869,135 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2021 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support strengthening the cybersecurity of port infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific and build partner capacity to resist economic coercion, cyber theft, and protect supply chain hubs. The period of performance is one year. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
Who has won East Asia and Pacific Grants Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (19.124) awarded $154 million across 118 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asia Foundation | California | 5 | $102 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 25 | $14.9 million |
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | 1 | $6.8 million |
| Stift the Stockholm Environment Institute, Sei | 1 | $3.5 million | |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | 1 | $3.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0003897, 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 SFOP0009062 still open?
No. It closed on August 15, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0003897, closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left).
Who can apply for Smart and Secure Ports Development Program?
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Smart and Secure Ports Development Program?
Closed August 15, 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 $869,135 each.
Who has won East Asia and Pacific Grants Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Asia Foundation, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. The program made 118 awards worth $154 million in that time.