# Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0010105-advancing-nuclear-safety-security-and-nonproliferation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350790

> Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0010105 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $10.0 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 • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) • For-profit organizations Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

CTR administers the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology Program (FIRST), which was announced by the White House at the Leaders’ Climate Summit in April 2021. FIRST provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering small modular reactors (SMRs) and other advanced reactor designs to meet their clean energy needs, consistent with the highest international standards of nuclear security, nonproliferation, and safety. FIRST is designed to enhance U.S. bilateral and multilateral cooperation, consistent with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear energy infrastructure development milestones approach, in nuclear energy infrastructure development, nuclear security, and capacity-building. In so doing, the program supports secure, safe, and proliferation-resistant deployment of SMRs or other advanced reactors to partner countries.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0010105 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program?

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 Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program?

Closed January 31, 2024. 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 $250,000 each. About $10.0 million in total across about 30 awards.