Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation

Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain

This NOFO seeks to enhance protective measures for the supply chain of critical minerals, which are commodities of proliferation concern due to their prevalence in countless…

Agency
Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Deadline
Jul 20, 2026 (8 days left)
Award ceiling
$5,409,250
Total program funding
$5,409,250
Expected awards
1
Opportunity #
DFOP0018149
CFDA
19.317
Cost sharing
Not required
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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About this opportunity

This NOFO seeks to enhance protective measures for the supply chain of critical minerals, which are commodities of proliferation concern due to their prevalence in countless dual-use items.

ACN/EXBS seeks an implementer to bolster export controls, customs screening, and investment screening across key critical mineral producers and transit states worldwide to mitigate their acquisition by U.S. adversaries, while securing supply chains from predatory and illicit practices to bolster U.S. national and economic security.

Who can apply

The following U.S. or foreign organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. Public and private educational institutions. For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation - not for PD funds), applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel…

How to apply

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