# Identifying and Mitigating Russian Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009231-identifying-and-mitigating-russian-chemical-and-biological/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344326

> Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $7.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009231 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $7.0 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 -Federally funded research and development centers -Public International Organizations

## What the grant funds

The Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). 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) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states. Within ISN/CTR, one of the Special Projects (SP) Team supports the efforts of U.S. and allied partners to help identify and mitigate Russian efforts to acquire Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) and dual-use CBW material, equipment, technology, knowledge, and expertise from unsuspecting or indiscriminate commercial or scientific institutions for CBW purposes – (Russian Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)). It is the objective of the program to restrict Russian CBW activities by training partner countries, government watchdogs and regulators, commercial entities, logistics providers, and scientists to not engage in transactions and scientific exchanges that may even inadvertently or unknowingly promote Russian CBW proliferation.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009231 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2023.

### Who can apply for Identifying and Mitigating Russian Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)?

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 Identifying and Mitigating Russian Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)?

Closed August 6, 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 $1.5 million each. About $7.0 million in total across about 30 awards.