Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008421
The grant opportunity titled "Countering Russian Chemical and Biological Threats" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008421) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State program run by the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, specifically through its Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) office. It is funded through the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account and is designed to support foreign assistance activities that reduce the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction. The central purpose is to mitigate threats tied to the proliferation, security, and potential use of WMD, their delivery systems, and advanced conventional weapons by both state proliferators and nonstate actors.
This particular call is framed around U.S. government determinations regarding Russian chemical and biological weapons activities. The opportunity cites U.S. findings that Russia is not in compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, referencing the use of a nerve agent in the poisonings of Sergei Skripal and Alexey Navalny as evidence supporting the conclusion that Russia retains an undeclared chemical weapons capability. It also cites U.S. conclusions related to the Biological Weapons Convention, stating that the Russian Federation failed to meet its obligations under Article II to destroy or divert to peaceful purposes, and that Russia has been assessed as maintaining an offensive biological weapons program in violation of Article I. In practical terms, the program is positioned to fund projects that help identify, counter, and reduce the chemical and biological risks associated with these assessed capabilities, including the broader proliferation and security threats that flow from them.
Awards under this opportunity are planned as cooperative agreements, meaning the U.S. government anticipates having a more active role in shaping or overseeing the work than it would under a standard grant. The listed award ceiling is $500,000 per award, and the opportunity anticipated up to 20 awards, indicating the program was structured to support multiple efforts rather than a single large project. The opportunity category is listed as "Other," suggesting the activities may be cross-cutting and not confined to a single standard assistance category, consistent with threat reduction and nonproliferation work that can span policy, technical, security, and capacity-building elements.
The funding listing provides key administrative details: it was created on October 28, 2021, with an original closing date of January 31, 2022. The CFDA number associated with the program is 19.033, which corresponds to Department of State assistance activities in the nonproliferation and related security space. Eligibility is summarized as "Others," with further clarification intended to be provided in the full eligibility section of the solicitation. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a State Department nonproliferation and threat-reduction funding call aimed at supporting targeted projects that help counter and mitigate chemical and biological threats linked to Russia, within the broader ISN/CTR mission of reducing WMD proliferation and security risks globally.Apply for SFOP0008421
- 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 "Countering Russian Chemical and Biological 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 Oct 28, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2022. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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