Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs · Department of State
At a glance
Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was August 20, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $50M, with about 3 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include for-profit organizations (not small businesses). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.322 (Economic Statecraft).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Aug 14, 2026Posted
- Aug 20, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 14, 2026
- Close date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $50,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 3
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- 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.
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.
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?Reported obligations under ALN 19.322
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
202-890-9795
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: For-profit organizations (not small businesses). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $50m and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.
How do I apply for “Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0019193), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
- Award range
- $250K
- Closes
- Oct 31, 2026
- Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and 1 more
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Department of Housing and Urban Development- Award range
- $400K – $3M
- Est. close
- Mar 11, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 2 more
Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service- Award range
- $600K – $1M
- Closes
- Jan 31, 2027
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 7 more