This grant is for advancing global biological safety and security through the national implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). Prioritizing engagements with countries across Latin America and Asia, the initiative aims to build national capabilities to fulfill BWC obligations. Funds will support developing national policies, ensuring safe and secure operations of high-containment laboratories, strengthening research oversight, and implementing data-informed risk management practices. This critical work, aligning with Executive Order 14292, seeks to prevent the acquisition, development, and use of biological weapons and mitigate laboratory accidents. By strengthening global biosecurity through workshops and trainings, this effort directly protects the United States and Americans both at home and abroad from biological threats.
Opportunity ID: 360002
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0017442 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Effectively Strengthening Safety and Security of Biological Research Globally |
| 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: | Biological Weapons Nonproliferation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.334 — Office of the Biological Policy Staff |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses; U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs); Public International Organizations (PIO); Foreign Public Entities (FPE); and foreign-based institutions of higher education. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Description: | While global in scope, engagements with the following countries will be prioritized but not limited to: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore. Thailand, and Vietnam. These funds will be used to support activities related to national implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). This includes support to build countries’ capabilities to implement their BWC obligations, including improving the safety and security of biological research through national policies and other measures – a priority outlined in the recent Executive Order 14292, “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research”. This work will advance the safety and security of the United States and Americans at home and abroad by promoting effective implementation of nonproliferation measures to prevent the acquisition, development, and use of biological weapons. Funds will strengthen the BWC and advance biosafety and biosecurity globally to protect Americans at home and abroad from the development and use of biological weapons and to prevent laboratory accidents that could have harmful consequences for the United States. In order to safeguard the United States and Americans at home and abroad from biological accidents and biological weapons acquisition, development, and use, these funds will advance BWC implementation in other countries, including support for developing national level policies and practices to ensure the safe and secure operation of high-containment laboratory facilities, strengthening oversight to ensure responsible conduct of research, and implementing data-informed best practices for biological risk management. Activities undertaken will be in the form of workshops and trainings. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in MyGrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Biological Policy Staff, ISN-BPS-DL@STATE.GOV
Email:- |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 360002 Full Announcement-NOFO -> DFOP0017442 NOFO.pdf
Folder 360002 Full Announcement-NOFO -> FY 2024 Budget Template 241004.pdf
Folder 360002 Full Announcement-NOFO -> FY24 BPS Project Narrative Template .pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Biological Policy Staff, ISN-BPS-DL@STATE.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.334 | PKG00291177 | Jul 11, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
360002 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
360002 SF424A-1.0.pdf
360002 SF424B-1.1.pdf
360002 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
360002 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
360002 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
360002 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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