Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities
This competition funds U.S.-based projects by domestic nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profits, or federal entities to identify, evaluate, and develop safeguards against proliferation misuse risks from AI-enabled chemical and biological molecular models.
⚑ Lead applicant must be based in the U.S. · Domestic nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profits, and U.S. federal government entities may apply. · Cooperative agreement / assistance award; proposal may be a full project or targeted subset of objectives. · Application should indicate whether there is a collaborating partner separately responding to the solicitation.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; 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 domestic non-profit/non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will advance the mission of NDF’s efforts to identify, evaluate, and develop safeguards to counter the misuse risks enabled by the proliferation of chemical and biological Artificial Intelligence (AI) models (CBAIMs). Proposals may not exceed the total availability of funds under this NOFO. ACN/NDF welcomes proposals that fully address all or a clearly articulated, targeted subset of the key objectives of this NDF line of effort (Section II). Please indicate whether the proposal involves collaboration with a partner organization that is separately responding to this solicitation.
Eligibility
U.S. Federal Government Entities. Lead applicant organizations must be based in the U.S. to be eligible.
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