Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain
🏛 Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (DOS-ACN)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations working to strengthen export controls and investment screening in the critical minerals supply chain. U.S. and foreign nonprofit organizations, think tanks, NGOs, and educational institutions (public and private) can apply. For-profit organizations may apply only if permitted by appropriation and may face additional review. The State Department prohibits profit to commercial organizations. Projects must address supply chain security, customs screening, and mitigation of acquisition by U.S. adversaries.
Applicants can work with critical mineral producers and transit states worldwide. You don't need to be a government agency or contractor to apply. Think tanks and civil society organizations are explicitly encouraged. This is a cooperative agreement, meaning collaborative implementation with the government.
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Program description
This NOFO seeks to enhance protective measures for the supply chain of critical minerals, which are commodities of proliferation concern due to their prevalence in countless dual-use items. ACN/EXBS seeks an implementer to bolster export controls, customs screening, and investment screening across key critical mineral producers and transit states worldwide to mitigate their acquisition by U.S. adversaries, while securing supply chains from predatory and illicit practices to bolster U.S. national and economic security.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity and experience documentation
- Partner letters of commitment (if applicable)
- Compliance certifications (nonprofits and foreign entities)
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.
This can happen for newer programs, programs that use non-standard award types (loans, direct payments, fellowships), or those funded through sub-agencies under different codes.
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-profit organizations may apply only if the appropriation allows. Review is typically more stringent. State Department prohibits profit to for-profit entities under this assistance award.
Who are typical applicants?
Nonprofits, think tanks, NGOs, and educational institutions (public and private). U.S. and foreign organizations both qualify.
What activities are funded?
Export controls enhancement, customs screening, investment screening, supply chain security measures. Focus on critical minerals and dual-use items in producer and transit states.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is July 20, 2026 (fixed deadline). No rolling applications.
What is the award amount?
The total funding pool is $5,409,250. The notice does not specify individual award ranges. Competitiveness likely depends on project scope and geographic reach.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Research critical minerals supply chain vulnerabilities in your target countries before writing. Specificity strengthens competitiveness.
- Emphasize partnerships with government entities in key producer and transit states. Cooperative agreements require strong collaboration plans.
- Address both security concerns and illicit practice prevention in your narrative. The grant targets both national security and economic security.
- Detail your customs screening or investment screening expertise or partnerships. These are technical areas requiring demonstrated capability.
- Include a clear implementation timeline tied to global supply chain timelines, not just calendar years.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Vague geographic focus without naming specific producer or transit states. Unclear roles if applying as a consortium or with subpartners. Underestimating the security clearance or compliance requirements for international work with sensitive supply chain data.
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