Advancing Civilian Nuclear Power in Türkiye
Funds cooperative agreement projects to develop and implement U.S.-linked cooperation with Türkiye on civil nuclear energy infrastructure, nuclear safety/security, and nonproliferation-related risks associated with non-U.S. reactors and supply chains.
⚑ Cooperative agreement; focused on nuclear security/safety/nonproliferation support for Türkiye rather than basic research. · Open to educational institutions, nonprofits, for-profits, U.S. federal entities, and foreign public entities/public international organizations. · Award ceiling $1,640,100.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 60 good | technical depth: central; funds technical assistance (capped) |
| IPPRA | 40 partial | portfolio topics: energy, national_security_defense (primary); signature methods: policy analysis; social/behavioral work is none; funds technical assistance, not research (capped); capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The Department of State’s Office of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (ACN/NDF) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ACN/NDF invites non-profit/non-governmental organizations, international organizations, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and U.S. federal government entities to submit proposals for projects that will advance the mission of NDF’s nuclear security, safety, and nonproliferation special project. Funds provided under this grant shall be used to develop and implement a program of cooperation with Türkiye on the development, procurement, deployment, and operation of its civil nuclear energy infrastructure. This project seeks to counter the nuclear proliferation and security threats and nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation-related hazards associated with Türkiye’s selection of non-U.S. reactors and associated supply chains, as well as potential Turkish interest in nuclear cooperation with non-U. S. companies.
Eligibility
U.S. Federal Government Entities and Foreign Public Entities/Public International Organizations may also apply
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Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
32/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is centered on civil nuclear power, nuclear security, and nonproliferation, which touches IPPRA’s Energy and National Security portfolios. However, the NOFO is primarily a cooperative implementation/assistance effort to advance Türkiye’s nuclear infrastructure rather than a research, survey, or evaluation program, so IPPRA would be at most a tangential partner. Public universities are eligible, but the opportunity is not a strong research fit.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 32 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is centered on civil nuclear power, nuclear security, and nonproliferation, which touches IPPRA’s Energy and National Security portfolios. However, the NOFO is primarily a cooperative implementation/assistance effort to advance Türkiye’s nuclear infrastructure rather than a research, survey, or evaluation program, so IPPRA would be at most a tangential partner. Public universities are eligible, but the opportunity is not a strong research fit. |
| 2026-07-06 | 42 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is primarily a civil nuclear energy/nonproliferation and nuclear security project, so it aligns most closely with IPPRA’s Energy and National Security portfolios. The fit is only partial because the NOFO is centered on technical cooperation, supply chains, and proliferation-risk mitigation rather than the human, behavioral, or policy-research components where IPPRA is strongest. Public universities are eligible as educational institutions, so there is no eligibility barrier beyond the program’s more technical emphasis. |