Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia
Supports deployment of secure American AI technology in strategic economic sectors and infrastructure in South Asia for partner-country institutions, utilities, government bodies, and companies.
⚑ Cooperative Agreement · program targets South Asia and is developed in consultation with State Department and host country governments · award ceiling up to $5,000,000
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 60 good | technical depth: central; funds technical assistance (capped) |
| IPPRA | 39 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: policy analysis, community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds technical assistance, not research (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The program within SCA will aim to deploy American AI technology securely in U.S. partners’ strategic economic sectors and infrastructure. The specific strategic economic sector(s) and organizations (including government, public institutions like utilities, and private companies) targeted in each country for support would be developed in consultation with State Department and host country governments and based on the geopolitical and economic factors of each country.
Eligibility
U.S. based non profit or non governmental organizations with or without 501(c) 3 status of the U.S. tax code; foreign based non profit organizations or non-government organizations; For profit organizations; Public and private educational institutions; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
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