Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006255
The grant opportunity titled "2020 CTR Reducing Resurgent State Weapons of Mass Destruction Threats" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006255) was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), specifically under its Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) programming. It is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, which generally means the government expects to be substantially involved in the project as it is carried out rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The opportunity was created on November 1, 2019, with an original application deadline of January 31, 2020, and it falls under CFDA 19.033.
The core purpose of the program is to identify and disrupt how resurgent and revisionist states pursue weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities. The solicitation frames these states as actively working to circumvent or weaken international nonproliferation regimes and controls. It highlights several common pathways such states may use: exploiting dual-use scientific and technical expertise (knowledge that has legitimate civilian applications but can also support WMD development), trying to obtain dangerous or weaponizable materials, and procuring sensitive or controlled equipment through commercial or scientific organizations that may be unaware of the end use or willing to sell without adequate screening. In plain terms, the Department of State is looking for projects that help expose and interrupt the real-world networks and processes that enable illicit WMD-related procurement and capability development.
The work ISN/CTR is asking applicants to propose centers on using open-source information in practical, operationally relevant ways. A major emphasis is on mapping illicit state procurement networks, meaning projects should be able to trace and describe how procurement chains work, who the intermediaries are, what front companies or brokers may be involved, how shipments or purchases are routed, and what vulnerabilities exist in those networks. Beyond analysis, the solicitation also calls for targeted interventions, which suggests ISN/CTR wants proposals that do more than produce reports. Competitive projects would likely translate findings into actions or tools that can disrupt access to weaponizable materials and dual-use equipment, reduce the ability of proliferators to exploit legitimate supply chains, and limit access to key scientific expertise needed to advance WMD programs. The overall theme is disruption and prevention, backed by strong open-source investigative methods and a clear pathway from information to impact.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications in the full notice. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of 10 and lists an award ceiling of 1 (as stated in the provided data), which is a field sometimes used inconsistently in summarized datasets; the full funding amounts and structure are typically clarified in the complete solicitation documents. In practice, the expectation of multiple awards suggests the agency intended to fund several distinct efforts, potentially spanning different regions, threat vectors, technical domains, or methodological approaches, all aligned with the overarching goal of countering state WMD procurement and development efforts.
Taken together, this opportunity is best understood as a call for creative, competitive, open-source-driven counterproliferation projects that can illuminate and help break the procurement and support ecosystems behind state WMD ambitions. It prioritizes actionable intelligence from publicly available data, network mapping of illicit acquisition routes, and intervention concepts aimed at cutting off materials, equipment, and expertise that enable WMD advancement.Apply for SFOP0006255
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2020 CTR Reducing Resurgent State Weapons of Mass Destruction Threats" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.033.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 01, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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