Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program
Agency: Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation
Assistance Listings
- 19.033 -- Global Threat Reduction
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: January 31, 2024
Award details
- Expected project funding: $10,000,000
- Expected awards: 30
Award min.
$50,000
Award max.
$250,000
- Funding opportunity number:SFOP0010105
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Other
- Category Explanation:Non-Proliferation
History
- Posted date: October 30, 2023
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 1
Summary
Jump to documentsCTR administers the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology Program (FIRST), which was announced by the White House at the Leaders’ Climate Summit in April 2021. FIRST provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering small modular reactors (SMRs) and other advanced reactor designs to meet their clean energy needs, consistent with the highest international standards of nuclear security, nonproliferation, and safety. FIRST is designed to enhance U.S. bilateral...
and multilateral cooperation, consistent with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear energy infrastructure development milestones approach, in nuclear energy infrastructure development, nuclear security, and capacity-building. In so doing, the program supports secure, safe, and proliferation-resistant deployment of SMRs or other advanced reactors to partner countries.
Eligibility
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information on eligibility
The following organizations are eligible to apply
• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
• Public and private educational institutions
• Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs)
• For-profit organizations Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Budget_Detail__Budget_Summary_-_TEMPLATE.xlsx | Budget Detail | Oct 30, 2023 10:20 PM UTC |
| FY24_FIRST_NOFO_SFOP0010105.pdf | NOFO Posting | Oct 30, 2023 10:19 PM UTC |
| FY24_CTR_Consolidated_Project_List_240126.xlsx | Project List | Jan 26, 2024 08:30 PM UTC |
| FY24_CTR_Project_Proposal_Template_231030.docx | Project Template | Oct 30, 2023 10:21 PM UTC |
| DEIA_NOFO_Doc_Fall2023_final_231010.docx | DEIA Posting | Oct 30, 2023 10:20 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: Not specified
first@state.gov
