Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (19.224)
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (Assistance Listing 19.224) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $51.6 million in 40 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.3 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $988,007. Half of the 40 awards fell between $558,176 and $1.8 million, and they ranged from $4,000 to $7.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$51.6 million
- Grant awards40
- Typical award$988,007
- Awarded in FY 2025-$365,968
- Size rank1030 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- It is the 1030th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 94% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 8 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) provides a means for the U.S. Government to respond rapidly to nonproliferation and disarmament opportunities, circumstances or conditions that are unanticipated or unusually difficult, but of high priority. Activities include assistance worldwide for various nonproliferation and disarmament projects that involve (a) efforts to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and conventional weapons systems, and (b) the destruction of existing weapons, delivery systems, and production facilities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
All program grants must be related to and support nonproliferation and disarmament efforts to be eligible.
What the money can and cannot pay for
These funds will be used to allow the U.S. Government to respond rapidly to unanticipated, high-priority nonproliferation and disarmament requirements/opportunities that promote bilateral and multilateral nonproliferation and disarmament activities, as it relates to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and conventional weapons. As specified on the grant.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Dependent upon grant. See grants.gov for specific requirements.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$100,000 - $5,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (19.224) awarded$51.6 million across 40 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | 2 | $7.6 million |
| The White Helmets | 2 | $4.1 million | |
| Global Implementation Solutions | Illinois | 1 | $4.0 million |
| United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs | New York | 4 | $3.7 million |
| Gryphon Scientific, LLC | New Hampshire | 2 | $3.7 million |
| International Science and Technology Center | 1 | $2.8 million | |
| United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research | 1 | $2.4 million | |
| International Atomic Energy Agency | 1 | $2.2 million | |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Conseil de Cooperation Douaniere - Customs Co-Operation Council | 1 | $1.9 million | |
| United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | 1 | $1.8 million | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | 1 | $1.6 million | |
| The Rand Corporation | California | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Same Justice | California | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Engineering Biology Research Consortium | California | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Health Security Partners | District of Columbia | 1 | $987,189 |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | 1 | $915,364 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 37% of the money, colleges and universities 10% and businesses 7.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18 | $23.2 million | 45% |
| Nonprofits | 12 | $19.2 million | 37% |
| Colleges and universities | 7 | $5.3 million | 10% |
| Businesses | 3 | $3.9 million | 7.6% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4 | $8.2 million |
| New York | 8 | $6.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $5.3 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $4.6 million |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $3.7 million |
| California | 3 | $3.6 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $203,147 |