Countering Proliferator State Advanced Conventional Weapons Proliferation
Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation · Department of State
At a glance
Countering Proliferator State Advanced Conventional Weapons Proliferation is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation (Department of State). The application deadline was January 17, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $5M, with about 12 awards expected and $17M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.033 (Global Threat Reduction).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 26, 2024Posted
- Jan 17, 2025Application deadline
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2024
- Close date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $17,000,000
- Expected awards
- 12
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs); public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; foreign-based institutions of higher education, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses.
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
ISN/CTR seeks to build foreign partner capacity to counter the malign impact of proliferator states’ Advanced Conventional Weapons (ACW) sales, procurement, and proliferation networks. Proliferator states often use the sale of its weapons systems to exert malign influence, exacerbate regional conflicts, and develop long-term strategic defense dependencies. There is also a growing trend of the nexus across proliferator states to creating “no-limit” partnerships to circumvent sanctions regimes and provide weapons to nefarious state and non-state threat actors.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- Budget TemplateFull Announcement · FY 2025 Budget Template 241004.xlsxVND. · 114 KB
- C of IFull Announcement · Conflict of Interest Disclosure.docxVND. · 28 KB
- DefinitionsFull Announcement · SPSD-Definitions.pdfPDF · 718 KB
- FAQsFull Announcement · UEI and SAM.gov FAQs updated 013124.docxVND. · 44 KB
- IndicatorsFull Announcement · Monitoring Indicator Table Sample.xlsxVND. · 29 KB
- NCAGE GuidanceFull Announcement · 2020_NCAGE_Request_UserGuide_en.pdfPDF · 2.4 MB
- NOFO GuidanceFull Announcement · FY 25 CTR ACW NOFO_Final 241025.pdfPDF · 546 KB
- NOFO update 30 May 2025Full Announcement · Update to NOFO DFOP0016985.docxVND. · 22 KB
- PMS GuidanceFull Announcement · DOS Grantee Instructions for Requesting Access and Submiting Banking in PMS.pdfPDF · 2.1 MB
- Project NarrativeFull Announcement · FY25 CTR Project Narrative Template 241003.docxVND. · 30 KB
- Q&A Received to dateFull Announcement · Final CTR Wide Q &A document posted 13 Jan.pdfPDF · 380 KB
- SAM.gov ExemptionsFull Announcement · UEI-SAM.Gov Exemption FY22.docxVND. · 52 KB
- SAM.gov guidacneFull Announcement · Quick Start Guide for Updating an Entity Registration.pdfPDF · 173 KB
- Sample TimelineFull Announcement · Copy of Sample Timeline.xlsxVND. · 36 KB
- SurveyFull Announcement · Financial Management Survey.docMSWO · 60 KB
- T&CsFull Announcement · 4. Standard Terms and Conditions VOct 2020.pdfPDF · 299 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.033
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation
CTRSpecialProjectsProposals@state.gov
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Countering Proliferator State Advanced Conventional Weapons Proliferation”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Countering Proliferator State Advanced Conventional Weapons Proliferation”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $5m, total estimated program funding is $17,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.
How do I apply for “Countering Proliferator State Advanced Conventional Weapons Proliferation”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0016985), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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