Weapons Removal and Abatement (19.800)
Weapons Removal and Abatement (Assistance Listing 19.800) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $969 million in 236 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.0 million. Half of the 236 awards fell between $979,199 and $5.2 million, and they ranged from $3,367 to $37.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$969 million
- Grant awards236
- Typical award$2.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$170 million
- Size rank258 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $174 million in fiscal 2021 and $170 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 258th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 97% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 8 states and territories.
What the program funds
To reduce the threats posed to civilian security by at-risk, illicitly proliferated, and indiscriminately used conventional weapons.
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 projects must have a clear focus on CWD program goals and objectives.
What the money can and cannot pay for
All assistance must support the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) program. Assistance may be used for small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction programs, SA/LW security, physical security and stockpile management, man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) threat reduction, and explosive remnants of war remediation, including landmine and unexploded ordnance destruction.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Grants range from $25,000 to $30,000,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Weapons Removal and Abatement (19.800) awarded $969 million across 236 grant awards, an average of $4.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mag America Inc | District of Columbia | 51 | $317 million |
| The Halo Trust USA, Inc | District of Columbia | 36 | $198 million |
| Norsk Folkehjelp | 28 | $174 million | |
| Itf Ustanova Za Krepitev Clovekove Varnosti | 19 | $47.0 million | |
| Dansk Flygtningehjaelp | 5 | $31.1 million | |
| Handicap International Inc a/K/a Handicap International | Maryland | 5 | $25.8 million |
| Asociacion Campana Colombiana Contra Minas CCCM | 4 | $23.6 million | |
| Folkekirkens NØDHJÆLP | 5 | $20.7 million | |
| Golden West Humanitarian Foundation | California | 13 | $18.6 million |
| Fondation Suisse de Deminage (FSD) | 3 | $17.3 million | |
| Peacetrees Vietnam | Washington | 1 | $14.5 million |
| General Secretariat of the Organization of American States | District of Columbia | 4 | $10.0 million |
| Immap Inc | District of Columbia | 4 | $9.7 million |
| Tajikistan National Mine Action Center | 2 | $7.4 million | |
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | 2 | $5.4 million |
| James Madison University | Virginia | 6 | $4.9 million |
| Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe | 3 | $4.4 million | |
| Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Productontwikkeling | 1 | $4.2 million | |
| Delvon Assistance for Social Harmony | 2 | $4.0 million | |
| United Nations | New York | 4 | $3.9 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 57% of the money, colleges and universities 0.4% and state and local governments 0.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 118 | $555 million | 57% |
| Other | 107 | $408 million | 42% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $3.6 million | 0.4% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $1.7 million | 0.2% |
| Individuals | 4 | $927,835 | 0.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 96 | $534 million |
| Maryland | 8 | $29.6 million |
| California | 13 | $18.6 million |
| Washington | 1 | $14.4 million |
| New York | 6 | $8.7 million |
| Virginia | 10 | $7.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $5.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $3.6 million |