Strengthening U.S. Advanced Technology Protection from Chinese Diversion in NEA, WHA, and EAP
🏛 Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Can you apply?
This grant is for U.S. and foreign nonprofits, educational institutions, and think tanks working on advanced technology protection and export controls. Applicants must address Chinese technology diversion in specific regions: the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Western Hemisphere, ASEAN, or Mongolia. For-profit organizations may apply only if permitted by the appropriation; profit is prohibited under State Department assistance awards. Eligible activities include strengthening AI license implementation, investment screening, export control enforcement, and disruption of technology diversion through regional trading hubs.
This grant is for U.S. and foreign nonprofits, educational institutions, and think tanks working on advanced technology protection and export controls. Applicants must address Chinese technology diversion in specific regions: the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Western Hemisphere, ASEAN, or Mongolia. For-profit organizations may apply only if permitted by the appropriation; profit is prohibited under State Department assistance awards. Eligible activities include strengthening AI license implementation, investment screening, export control enforcement, and disruption of technology diversion through regional trading hubs.
Program description
This NOFO combats China’s efforts to acquire U.S.-origin advanced technologies and control critical supply-chain nodes that enable proliferation-relevant capabilities. LOE 1 strengthens GCC governments’ ability to implement U.S. AI license conditions, detect and prevent diversion of U.S.-origin advanced technologies, and counter Chinese exploitation of regional transshipment hubs. LOE 2 helps priority Western Hemisphere countries design and enforce fair, effective investment screening to block Chinese access to sensitive technologies, critical infrastructure, and minerals essential to defense supply chains. LOE 3 reinforces export controls and oversight of free trade and special economic zones across ASEAN and Mongolia to disrupt Chinese diversion of emerging and dual‑use technologies through regional trading hubs.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Details
This grant is for U.S. and foreign nonprofits, educational institutions, and think tanks working on advanced technology protection and export controls. Applicants must address Chinese technology diversion in specific regions: the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Western Hemisphere, ASEAN, or Mongolia. For-profit organizations may apply only if permitted by the appropriation; profit is prohibited under State Department assistance awards. Eligible activities include strengthening AI license implementation, investment screening, export control enforcement, and disruption of technology diversion through regional trading hubs.
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Proposal
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Experience with target region(s)
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.
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
U.S. and foreign nonprofits, educational institutions, think tanks, and potentially for-profit organizations can apply. For-profit entities face profit restrictions and additional review.
What geographic areas does this grant cover?
The grant targets three regions: GCC countries, Western Hemisphere priority countries, and ASEAN plus Mongolia.
What activities are funded?
Funding supports AI license implementation, detection of technology diversion, investment screening design, export control enforcement, and disruption of Chinese technology diversion networks.
What is the deadline and funding amount?
The deadline is July 20, 2026. The total funding pool is $4,032,350, though individual award amounts are not specified.
Are there cost-sharing or match requirements?
No cost-sharing or matching funds are required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly explain how your work addresses Chinese technology diversion in one of the three target regions (GCC, Western Hemisphere, or ASEAN/Mongolia).
- Demonstrate organizational capacity and experience in export controls, investment screening, or technology security.
- Show understanding of regional dynamics and existing U.S. government policies in your geographic focus area.
- Document concrete, measurable outcomes like policy recommendations, training delivered, or enforcement capacity built.
- If for-profit, prepare for additional scrutiny regarding profit structures and ensure compliance with State Department restrictions.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying without clear focus on one of three target regions or failing to address Chinese technology diversion specifically. Underestimating scope—this is a sophisticated foreign policy initiative, not general security work. For-profit entities overlooking profit restrictions under State assistance awards.
Similar grants
- CLOSING SOON California Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP) Supplemental Request for Applications (RFA) Program Year (PY) 2026-2027 — Department of Industrial Relations (California)
- OPEN Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing — Department of Housing and Urban Development
- OPEN Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit — Geological Survey
- OPEN Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit — Geological Survey
- OPEN American Studies Tour for Canadian Students — U.S. Mission to Canada