Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation · Department of State
At a glance
Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (Department of State). The application deadline was July 20, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $5.41M, with about 1 award expected and $5.41M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.317 (Export Controls and Border Security).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 25, 2026Posted
- Jul 20, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 25, 2026
- Close date
- Jul 20, 2026
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $5,409,250
- Est. total funding
- $5,409,250
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
The following U.S. or foreign organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. Public and private educational institutions. For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation - not for PD funds), applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards.
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.
This NOFO seeks to enhance protective measures for the supply chain of critical minerals, which are commodities of proliferation concern due to their prevalence in countless dual-use items. ACN/EXBS seeks an implementer to bolster export controls, customs screening, and investment screening across key critical mineral producers and transit states worldwide to mitigate their acquisition by U.S. adversaries, while securing supply chains from predatory and illicit practices to bolster U.S. national and economic security.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.317
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
771-204-0446
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain”?
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 “Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5.41m, total estimated program funding is $5,409,250 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0018149), 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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