Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0007559
The Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, released a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Preventing State Actor Malign Influence & Tech Diversion" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0007559; CFDA 19.901). The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the government expects to stay actively involved during implementation rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The opportunity was posted on January 29, 2021, and the original application deadline was March 29, 2021.
The main purpose of the opportunity is to strengthen the ability of U.S. partners to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-related items, technology, and know-how, and to reduce the risk that sensitive goods are diverted to prohibited end users or military end uses. A central emphasis is improving how partner countries regulate transfers of dual-use goods and technologies, meaning items that have legitimate civilian applications but could also be adapted for military purposes or used in WMD programs. The intent is to help partners detect and stop illicit procurement networks, close export control gaps, and reduce the chances that state actors can exploit weak regulatory systems to obtain restricted technologies.
In practical terms, the opportunity supports capacity-building efforts that help partner governments and relevant institutions set up or improve systems for strategic trade controls, export licensing, and enforcement. This can include strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks, improving interagency coordination, training officials to identify proliferation-sensitive commodities, and enhancing procedures to assess end-use and end-user risks. It may also involve building awareness and compliance practices among industry and research communities so that legitimate trade and collaboration can continue while high-risk transfers are flagged and managed. The phrase "state actor malign influence" signals a focus on threats where foreign governments or government-linked entities use front companies, intermediaries, or influence operations to bypass controls and gain access to controlled technology.
The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $600,000 per award and an expectation of up to eight awards. While the eligible applicants field is listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced elsewhere in the original notice, the sponsoring office is the Department of State entity responsible for nonproliferation and countering illicit technology transfers, which generally suggests applicants would be organizations capable of delivering international technical assistance, training, policy support, and related programming in coordination with U.S. government counterparts.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at preventing technology diversion and proliferation by building durable partner capabilities: stronger rules, better licensing and risk assessment, more effective enforcement, and improved ability to recognize and disrupt procurement pathways that could support WMD development or other military end uses.Apply for SFOP0007559
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preventing State Actor Malign Influence & Tech Diversion" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.901.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 29, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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