Preventing U.S. Adversaries' Access to Critical Technologies and Exploitation of Scientific and Commercial Facilities for Military Advancement

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Opportunity number
DFOP0017248
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Applications due
Award size
$250,000 to $1,000,000

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Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Other
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Not on record
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The Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is seeking cooperative agreement proposals to prevent U.S. adversaries, particularly China, from accessing critical technologies with potential dual-use military applications. The grant opportunity targets organizations capable of raising awareness about technological risks, establishing research security policies, enhancing data security, improving physical security practices, and developing tools to help international partners identify and mitigate technology transfer risks. Eligible applicants include U.S. for-profit and non-profit organizations, universities, foreign non-profit organizations, research centers, and international organizations. Priority technology sectors include aerospace, artificial intelligence, nanotechnologies, neuroscience, quantum computing, semiconductors, and smart cities. The evaluation will likely focus on proposals demonstrating the highest potential for achieving national security objectives, with a preference for projects completed within 15 months. The application deadline is July 30, 2025, with an anticipated project start date of January 1, 2026.

The funding opportunity will award approximately 10 grants ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000, with a total available funding pool of $30,000,000. The performance period for selected projects is expected to be 12-24 months, with most competitive proposals targeting the lower end of the funding range. Geographically, the program has a global focus, with particular interest in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, India, Japan, and Germany. The grants are part of the Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA Number 19.033) and will be administered through cooperative agreements, emphasizing collaborative efforts to protect sensitive technologies and prevent their potential military exploitation by adversarial nations.

Synopsis

U.S. adversaries, including China, are seeking advanced and emerging technologies to advance their military capabilities and to develop and deploy weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and advanced conventional weapons against the United States. A significant number of foreign governments, public and private research organizations, tech industries, and start-up communities are unaware of dual-use applications of technologies and remain vulnerable to theft and loss of technologies, data, intellectual property (IP), knowledge and talent that can be leveraged for military end uses. For example, semiconductors, which are critical components in a most of today's electronic devices, are also a critical input for the development of military technologies, WMD and WMD delivery systems, and technologies with potential dual-uses - such as artificial intelligence. In addition to seeking advanced technologies, adversaries exploit commercial and scientific facilities, training centers, and the seas to conduct illegal military operations.

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CTR NOFO Q&A - For teams to added to - posted 27 June.docx DOCX document
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CTR NOFO Q&A - Posted 20 June 2025.docx DOCX document
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CTR NOFO Q&A - Final posted 28 July.pdf PDF
FY25 CTR Project Narrative Template 250401.docx DOCX document
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Monitoring Indicator Table Sample.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
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FY25 CTR Consolidated Project List.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
FY 2025 Budget Template 241004.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
CMET FY25 NOFO DFOP0017248 - 6 June 2025.docx DOCX document
CMET FY25 NOFO DFOP0017248 - 30 May 2025.docx DOCX document
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