Legal & Regulatory Support
🏛 Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (DOS-ACN)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for U.S. and foreign nonprofits, think tanks, NGOs, and educational institutions working on nonproliferation and export control issues.
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, civil society organizations, and public or private educational institutions. For-profit organizations may apply only if allowed by appropriation and are subject to additional review.
The program focuses on strengthening legal frameworks, regulatory systems, and compliance capabilities in key regions: Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Türkiye, and Ukraine.
Projects must address nonproliferation threats, export controls, technology diversion prevention, and foreign investment screening in these target countries.
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Program description
This NOFO addresses evolving nonproliferation threats across key nodes of the global strategic trade and technology ecosystems in Asia and Europe. In the Philippines, Cambodia, and Malaysia, the program responds to the risk that weak or incomplete export control and foreign direct investment screening systems could allow diversion of dual‑use goods, advanced technologies, and critical minerals to proliferators or malign actors. In Taiwan, it tackles the threat that persistent, sophisticated networks will exploit gaps in supply chain, financial, and logistics controls to obtain the world’s most advanced AI‑relevant semiconductors and other dual‑use technologies. In Türkiye, the program confronts documented diversion and transshipment risks posed by intermediary‑dependent trade routes and the absence of widespread private‑sector internal compliance programs that meet international expectations. In Ukraine, it addresses the heightened risk that rapidly expanding defense and dual‑use innovation, combined with intense foreign interest and limited oversight mechanisms, could lead to unauthorized tangible and intangible technology transfers and diversion of U.S.‑origin or sensitive items. Collectively, the LOEs seek to close these vulnerabilities by strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks, institutional and industry compliance, and data‑driven enforcement capabilities to prevent the proliferation of WMD‑related, defense, and other sensitive technologies to end‑users and activities of concern.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- NOFO-specified forms and certifications
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Project narrative addressing nonproliferation objectives
- Budget and budget narrative
- Partnership letters or MOUs
- Compliance and regulatory expertise evidence
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
- 📞 771-204-0446
Funding track record
No recent recipient data available for CFDA 19.317 in our database.
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Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 19.317). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $987,641 | |
| 2025 | $2,000,000 |
FAQ
Can for-profit companies apply for this grant?
Yes, if allowed by appropriation. For-profit applications face additional review after panel selection. State Department rules prohibit profit to commercial organizations.
What geographic regions does this program cover?
The program targets Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Türkiye, and Ukraine. Work must address nonproliferation and export control challenges in these regions.
What types of activities are supported?
Strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks, building institutional and industry compliance programs, and developing data-driven enforcement capabilities to prevent WMD technology diversion.
Is there cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing is required for this grant.
What is the funding level for awards?
The total available funding is $2,441,589. Specific individual award amounts are not specified.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate deep expertise in nonproliferation policy and export control systems in your target region.
- Show clear connections between your work and preventing WMD, defense, or dual-use technology diversion.
- Include concrete examples of how you'll strengthen legal frameworks or industry compliance in your target country.
- Partner with government agencies, private sector, or academic institutions to show institutional buy-in.
- Focus on measurable outcomes like improved enforcement data, updated regulations, or certified compliance programs.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Lack of specific regional expertise in nonproliferation and export controls. Vague descriptions of how activities prevent technology diversion to specific end-users. Insufficient evidence of institutional partnerships or government coordination in target countries.
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