This grant, offered by ISN/CTR through its FIRST Program, aims to provide technical capacity-building support to countries exploring or expanding nuclear energy, particularly those considering Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other advanced reactor designs. Its core purpose is to help these nations achieve clean energy needs while adhering to the highest international standards of nuclear security, nonproliferation, and safety. The program strengthens U.S. bilateral and multilateral cooperation, consistent with IAEA nuclear energy infrastructure development milestones. Ultimately, this initiative supports the secure, safe, and proliferation-resistant deployment of advanced nuclear technologies in partner countries, fostering global energy stability.
Opportunity ID: 356864
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0016986 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Non-proliferation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.033 — Global Threat Reduction |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $19,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs); public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; foreign-based institutions of higher education, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Description: | ISN/CTR administers the FIRST Program which provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering SMRs and other advanced reactor designs to meet their clean energy needs, consistent with the highest international standards of nuclear security, nonproliferation, and safety. FIRST is designed to enhance U.S. bilateral and multilateral cooperation, consistent with the IAEA nuclear energy infrastructure development milestones approach, in nuclear energy infrastructure development, nuclear security, and capacity-building. In so doing, the program supports secure, safe, and proliferation-resistant deployment of SMRs or other advanced reactors to partner countries. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in MyGrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FIRST@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
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Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> FY25 CTR Consolidated Project List.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> FY 25 CTR FIRST Final 241025.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> UEI and SAM.gov FAQs updated 013124.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> FY25 CTR Project Narrative Template 241003.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> 2020_NCAGE_Request_UserGuide_en.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> Monitoring Indicator Table Sample.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> FY 2025 Budget Template 241004.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> UEI-SAM.Gov Exemption FY22.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> Update to NOFO DFOP0016986.pdf
Folder 356864 Full Announcement-NOFO Docs -> Copy of Sample Timeline.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FIRST@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.033 | PKG00288208 | Oct 26, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356864 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
356864 SF424A-1.0.pdf
356864 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
356864 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
356864 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
356864 SF424B-1.1.pdf
356864 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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