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SFOP0009897: AI Connect II

Closed Closed August 4, 2023 Opportunity SFOP0009897

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy notices from 2023.

Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $900,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 4, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 15, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 15, 2023
DeadlineAugust 4, 2023
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 3, 2023

Who can apply

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

U.S.- based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to sections 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) of the U.S. tax codePublic International Organizations (PIOs)U.S. Private, public, or state institutions of higher education (universities and colleges)U.S. For-profit organizations or businesses

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

CDP seeks to partner with a capable organization to build the Promoting American Leadership, Democratic Values, and Economic Prosperity in Artificial Intelligence project by engaging with the AI Connect multi-stakeholder community and encouraging the responsible stewardship of AI technologies in line with the OECD AI Principles that empowers low- and middle-income countries to participate in the global, multi-stakeholder conversations more effectively on AI policy. This global project will focus on five primary regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Through webinars, in-person workshops, global conferences and multilateral events, the project will engage participants from governments, industry, academia, and civil society who are key stakeholders in the development of AI strategies, policies, legislation, and regulation that are aligned with democratic values, transparency, and innovation.

Category: Other.

Who has won Cyberspace and Digital Policy grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cyberspace and Digital Policy (19.665) awarded $57.8 million across 19 grant awards, an average of $3.0 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
U.S. Civilian Research and Development FoundationVirginia2$19.4 million
Aptelecom LLCFlorida1$10.0 million
Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the)District of Columbia2$5.1 million
CQR Inc.New York1$3.9 million
FPF Education and Innovation FoundationDistrict of Columbia1$3.3 million

Top states: Virginia ($19.4 million), District of Columbia ($15.9 million), Florida ($10.0 million), New York ($6.2 million), Pennsylvania ($1.4 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is SFOP0009897 still open?

No. It closed on August 4, 2023.

Who can apply for AI Connect II?

Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for AI Connect II?

Closed August 4, 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 $1.0 million each. About $1.0 million in total for one award.

Who has won Cyberspace and Digital Policy grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, Aptelecom LLC, Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the). The program made 19 awards worth $57.8 million in that time.

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