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, and civil society organizations working on nonproliferation and export controls. Public and private educational institutions are also eligible. For-profit entities may apply only if permitted by the appropriation, and will face additional review; the State Department prohibits profit allocation to commercial organizations. Activities focus on strengthening legal frameworks, compliance systems, and enforcement in Asia, Europe, and Ukraine to prevent proliferation of dual-use technologies and sensitive items.
This grant specifically targets nonproliferation threats in the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Türkiye, and Ukraine. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to work on export controls, foreign direct investment screening, supply chain security, and technology transfer prevention. Organizations should have expertise in policy development, regulatory strengthening, or industry compliance training.
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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
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Proposal
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Capability/Past Performance Documentation
- Proof of Nonprofit or Educational Status (if applicable)
- Partner Agreements or Letters of Commitment (if applicable)
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 this grant?
For-profit entities may apply only if the appropriation allows it. Applications from for-profits face additional review. The State Department prohibits profit allocation to commercial organizations under this award.
What geographic regions does this grant cover?
The program focuses on nonproliferation work in the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Türkiye, and Ukraine. Applicants should target vulnerabilities in these regions.
What types of organizations are eligible?
U.S. and foreign nonprofits, think tanks, civil society organizations, and public and private educational institutions are eligible.
What are the main funding priorities?
Priorities include strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks, building institutional and industry compliance programs, and developing data-driven enforcement capabilities to prevent WMD and technology proliferation.
Is cost-sharing required?
No, cost-sharing is not required for this grant. The full award amount is available to the grantee.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Focus your application on one or two geographic regions where your organization has established expertise and networks. Deep presence beats broad geographic coverage.
- Emphasize concrete gaps in current export control or compliance systems. Use data, case studies, or regulatory analysis to demonstrate the problem you'll address.
- Show how your work strengthens legal frameworks or industry practices in measurable ways. Reviewers want tangible policy or compliance outcomes.
- Include partnerships with local governments, private sector, or other regional actors. International collaboration significantly strengthens competitiveness.
- Clearly distinguish between technical assistance activities and advocacy. This grant supports legal and regulatory work, not political campaigns.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applicants overestimate their geographic reach or apply to all six regions without deep expertise. Focus on 1-2 regions where you have real traction. Many proposals lack concrete metrics for regulatory or compliance improvements; vague capacity-building goals get rejected. Organizations underestimate the sophistication of dual-use technology issues; superficial understanding of semiconductors, AI systems, or trade routes weakens credibility.
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