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​Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities​

Department of StateBureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation

AI Overview

Develop safeguards and countermeasures against AI-enabled molecular models that could enable chemical and biological weapons proliferation. The funding supports research to identify risks and create protective measures for this emerging dual-use technology threat.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of State
Funding Amount
Up to $4,000,000
Release Date
May 21, 2026
Due Date
July 21, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

<p>The Department of State’s Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (ACN/NDF) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ACN/NDF invites domestic non-profit/non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will advance the mission of NDF’s efforts to identify, evaluate, and develop safeguards to counter the misuse risks enabled by the p...
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Change History

Field UpdatedJun 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM

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Eligibility significantly expanded to include public/private institutions of higher education, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations, and small businesses, while adding a U.S.-based requirement and clarifying that Federal Government Entities are eligible.

Description ChangedJun 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM

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Eligibility requirements were clarified to explicitly include U.S. Federal Government Entities and add a requirement that organizations must be based in the U.S. Description and synopsis were reformatted with HTML paragraph tags but no substantive content changes.

Opportunity AddedMay 21, 2026 at 9:07 PM

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