Addressing Development and Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons by Russia
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0017240
- Agency
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International Security and Nonproliferation
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $250,000 to $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.033 Global Threat Reduction
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN/CTR) is seeking cooperative agreement proposals to address the development and use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) by Russia. The grant opportunity aims to engage biological, biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries in protecting manufacturing and distribution supply chains from Russian acquisition of CBW materials and equipment. Key objectives include training first responders in contamination site assessment, sample collection, and chain of custody procedures, as well as training laboratory staff in CBW detection methods. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to effectively expand existing ISN/CTR efforts, demonstrate institutional experience, and achieve national security goals. Interested applicants must submit their proposals through Grants.gov by July 30, 2025, with an anticipated project start date of January 1, 2026.
The total available funding for this opportunity is $15,000,000, with approximately 10 awards anticipated ranging from $250,000 to $10,000,000 each. The performance period for projects is expected to be 12-24 months, with most projects preferred to be completed within 15 months. The grant opportunity targets priority regions including Europe, South and Central Asia, and the East Asia Pacific, and is open to U.S. for-profit organizations, non-profit NGOs, higher education institutions, foreign non-profit organizations, and public international organizations. Successful proposals will focus on disrupting potential supply chains of critical materials, enabling partners to identify and prepare for chemical and biological weapons use, and creating sustainable regional capabilities to assess and deter such weapons' proliferation.
Synopsis
In response to the national security threat posed by chemical and biological weapons (CBW) , ISN/CTR will engage biological, biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical (BBCP) industry on compliance and due diligence best-practices to protect manufacturing and distribution supply chains from Russian acquisition of material and equipment for CBW development. In the instances of use, ISN/CTR will train first responders to assess and secure contamination sites and collect and transport samples to maintain a proper chain of custody to a detection laboratory. ISN/CTR will also train laboratory staff in CBW detection methods to ensure beneficiaries are technically proficient to detect CBW use, as well as strengthen cybersecurity via assessments and select upgrades to protect detection processes, documentation, and reporting.
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