Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project
Agency: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Assistance Listings: 19.322 -- Economic Statecraft
Last Updated: August 10, 2026
Description
Leveraging foreign assistance from the Pax Fund, this NOFO launches the Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistance Project—a historic first-of-its-kind programmatic initiative to strengthen global AI supply chain security by creating a trusted supply chain credentialing and provenance platform to secure the AI supply chain in partner countries and economies. This NOFO seeks to fund the establishment of a Silicon Highway: a digital-physical corridor that accelerates logistics and compliance operations among partner countries with cryptographic cargo verification, AI-expedited risk assessment,...
and pre-approved expedited processing early in the supply chain. The Department maintains its rights of use to intangible property created under this project per 2 CFR 200.315.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
PaxFund-NOFO-DL@state.gov
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOFO_FY26_Pax_Silica_AI_Assistance_Project_1.pdf | Announcement | Aug 10, 2026 11:27 AM UTC |
| EEB_NOFO_DFOP0019193_QA_-_August_7_2026.pdf | NOFO Q&A | Aug 10, 2026 11:27 AM UTC |
| Budget_Template_FY26_with_MTDC_Calculation_Final.xlsx | Budget template | Aug 10, 2026 11:27 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: August 20, 2026
Award
$--
Program Funding
3
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$50,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0019193
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Business and commerce
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 7, 2026
Archive date:
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