Fellowship for Afghan Chemical and Biological Experts in Support of U.S. Security and Nonproliferation Projects
Agency: Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation
Assistance Listings
- 19.224 -- Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) seeks to award grants to an institution/institutions to support one-year fellowships for up to five (5) of the U.S. Government’s former Afghan partners, who were previously employed by the Afghan government or in chemical/biological industry/academia. The fellowships will be designed to provide support (in the form of research, guidance, training, etc.) to U.S. efforts to block Afghanistan-based terrorist access via foreign suppliers to weaponizable chemical agent precursors (including rudimentary/toxic...
gas precursors and other classes of threat materials), biological agents (including highly infectious endemic diseases, and especially dangerous pathogen samples), and dual use equipment (including laboratory equipment or dissemination devices, such as agricultural and other sprayer systems and fermenters). Please view the documentation attached to this solicitation on SAMS Domestic for complete application instructions.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
U.S. Based organizations, including not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit organizations
Grantor contact information
Description
Daniel Hirsch, HirschDM@state.gov
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Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: January 10, 2023
Award
$800,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$800,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
SFOP0009255
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
November 10, 2022
Archive date:
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