This grant is for supporting one-year fellowships aimed at up to five of the U.S. Government’s former Afghan partners, previously employed in the Afghan government or chemical/biological sectors. Offered by the U.S. Department of State’s NDF, this initiative seeks to provide essential research, guidance, and training. The core purpose is to bolster U.S. efforts to counter proliferation by preventing Afghanistan-based terrorist groups from acquiring dangerous materials. This includes blocking access to weaponizable chemical agent precursors, highly infectious biological agents, and dual-use equipment such as laboratory gear and dissemination devices like agricultural sprayer systems, ultimately enhancing U.S. security and global nonproliferation goals.
Opportunity ID: 344461
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009255 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.224 — Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 07, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S. Based organizations, including not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) of the U.S. Government’s former Afghan partners, who were previously employed by the Afghan government or in chemical/biological industry/academia. The fellowships will be designed to provide support (in the form of research, guidance, training, etc.) to U.S. efforts to block Afghanistan-based terrorist access via foreign suppliers to weaponizable chemical agent precursors (including rudimentary/toxic gas precursors and other classes of threat materials), biological agents (including highly infectious endemic diseases, and especially dangerous pathogen samples), and dual use equipment (including laboratory equipment or dissemination devices, such as agricultural and other sprayer systems and fermenters). Please view the documentation attached to this solicitation on SAMS Domestic for complete application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Overseas – Updated |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Daniel Hirsch, HirschDM@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 20:04:30 – Daniel S Gurley (Modification Comments) Updating with Corrected due date submission in solicitation document. |
Feb 07, 2024 | |
| Nov 10, 2022 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009255 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.224 — Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 07, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S. Based organizations, including not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) of the U.S. Government’s former Afghan partners, who were previously employed by the Afghan government or in chemical/biological industry/academia. The fellowships will be designed to provide support (in the form of research, guidance, training, etc.) to U.S. efforts to block Afghanistan-based terrorist access via foreign suppliers to weaponizable chemical agent precursors (including rudimentary/toxic gas precursors and other classes of threat materials), biological agents (including highly infectious endemic diseases, and especially dangerous pathogen samples), and dual use equipment (including laboratory equipment or dissemination devices, such as agricultural and other sprayer systems and fermenters). Please view the documentation attached to this solicitation on SAMS Domestic for complete application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Overseas – Updated |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Daniel Hirsch, HirschDM@state.gov
Email:- |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0009255 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.224 — Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S. Based organizations, including not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) of the U.S. Government’s former Afghan partners, who were previously employed by the Afghan government or in chemical/biological industry/academia. The fellowships will be designed to provide support (in the form of research, guidance, training, etc.) to U.S. efforts to block Afghanistan-based terrorist access via foreign suppliers to weaponizable chemical agent precursors (including rudimentary/toxic gas precursors and other classes of threat materials), biological agents (including highly infectious endemic diseases, and especially dangerous pathogen samples), and dual use equipment (including laboratory equipment or dissemination devices, such as agricultural and other sprayer systems and fermenters). Please view the documentation attached to this solicitation on SAMS Domestic for complete application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Daniel Hirsch, HirschDM@state.gov
Email:- |
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