ClosedOpportunity SFOP0010105

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 grant opportunity from the Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation (Department of State). The application deadline was January 31, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $250K, with about 30 awards expected and $10M 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 30, 2023Posted
Jan 31, 2024Application deadline

Posted: Oct 30, 2023
Close date: Jan 31, 2024
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $10,000,000
Expected awards: 30
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following organizations are eligible to apply • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) • For-profit organizations Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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.

CTR administers the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology Program (FIRST), which was announced by the White House at the Leaders’ Climate Summit in April 2021. FIRST provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering small modular reactors (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 International Atomic Energy Agency’s (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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

Who was funded under ALN 19.033

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6 grant awards had funding actions under Global Threat Reduction. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 names 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 – $250k, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 30 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 SFOP0010105), 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