Countering Chemical Weapons Threats

Background
The Countering Chemical Weapons Threats grant opportunity is issued by the International Security and Nonproliferation Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, Department of State. This program aims to prevent U.S. adversaries from acquiring materials, equipment, and expertise necessary for advancing chemical weapons programs that pose a threat to U.S. national security.

The Chemical Security Program (CSP) engages stakeholders in frontline countries to enhance their capabilities in identifying, interdicting, and investigating high-risk transfers related to chemical weapons.

Grant Details
The CSP seeks proposals that will achieve the following objectives:
1) Identify and disrupt the transfer of chemical precursors and related equipment to proliferator state CW programs;
2) Enhance global efforts to deter CW use through improved response and attribution capabilities;
3) Reinforce global norms against CW research and production;
4) Prevent non-state actor CW attacks targeting the U.S. and its allies.

Specific tasks include training government policymakers, security services, and private industry on CW-related sanctions; enhancing government oversight of proliferation-sensitive supply chains; conducting open-source research on CW proliferation pathways; and raising awareness among chemical scientists about dual-use dangers.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include U.S. for-profit organizations, U.S.-based non-profits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), institutions of higher education (public or private), foreign-based NGOs, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), Public International Organizations (PIOs), Foreign Public Entities (FPEs), and foreign-based institutions of higher education. All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
The performance period for projects is expected to be between 12 to 24 months, with proposed projects ideally completed in 15 months or less.

Grant Value
The total available funding for this grant opportunity is $4,000,000, with individual awards ranging from a minimum of $250,000 to a maximum of approximately $1,000,000.

Place of Performance
The priority regions for this grant include Africa (AF), East Asia Pacific (EAP), Europe (EUR), Near Eastern (NEA), South and Central Asia (SCA), and the Western Hemisphere (WHA). Specific countries mentioned include Malaysia, Philippines, Egypt, India, Germany, and others.