ClosedOpportunity DFOP0016986

Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program

Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation · Department of State

At a glance

Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program is a closed federal other opportunity from the Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation (Department of State). The application deadline was January 17, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $4M, with about 10 awards expected and $19M 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).

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Key facts

Oct 26, 2024Posted
Jan 17, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Oct 26, 2024
Close date: Jan 17, 2025
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $4,000,000
Est. total funding: $19,000,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Other
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.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

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Can your organization apply?

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 administers the FIRST Program which provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering 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 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.

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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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.033Global Threat ReductionProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.033

Historical data · not a prediction

FY19

$16.6M est.

FY20

$248M

FY21

$23.4M est.

FY22

$74M

FY23

$76.6M est.

FY24

$76.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.033. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program”?

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 “Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $4m, total estimated program funding is $19,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0016986), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040