Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0013980
The grant opportunity titled "Enhancing IP Frameworks for a Secure Semiconductor Ecosystem" (Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0013980) is a U.S. Department of State initiative administered through the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee should expect a close working relationship with the U.S. government during planning and implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The underlying purpose is to advance U.S. foreign policy and national security goals by strengthening how partner governments make and execute decisions related to strategic trade controls, particularly in environments that are fragile, conflict-affected, or facing major crises.
At its core, the program is about building more effective and internationally aligned strategic trade control systems so that partner states can better prevent, detect, and respond to illicit transfers of sensitive items. The description emphasizes improving decision-making structures and processes so they are more reflective of, and responsive to, partner state needs and perspectives. In practice, that points to technical and governance-focused assistance that helps governments adopt and implement trade control policies and operational procedures consistent with international standards. The policy focus is broad but clearly centered on nonproliferation and export control capabilities: regulating transfers involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), WMD-related items, conventional arms, and dual-use items (goods, software, or technologies that have legitimate civilian uses but can also be repurposed for military or proliferation activities).
The activities envisioned are not limited to a single country-to-country engagement. The opportunity specifically calls out bilateral, regional, and multilateral engagement with foreign governments. That framing typically supports projects such as capacity-building programs, development of legal and regulatory frameworks, interagency coordination mechanisms, training curricula, operational guidance, and practical tools that enable authorities to license, screen, and enforce controls on strategic goods. The project goal is to help partner governments establish independent capabilities, which implies sustainable, locally anchored systems rather than short-term, externally run operations. The operational outcomes highlighted in the description include the ability to regulate transfers and to detect, interdict, investigate, and prosecute illicit transfers. That end-to-end language covers the full lifecycle of strategic trade control and enforcement: prevention (controls and licensing), detection (screening and intelligence), interdiction (stopping shipments), investigation (building cases), and prosecution (legal follow-through).
Although the title references "IP frameworks" and a "secure semiconductor ecosystem," the published description is strongly oriented toward export control and nonproliferation capacity rather than intellectual property in the traditional commercial sense. Read together, the most reasonable interpretation is that the project is meant to reinforce governance, controls, and enforcement mechanisms that reduce diversion and illicit acquisition risks in high-value technology supply chains, including semiconductors and related dual-use technologies. In other words, the "secure semiconductor ecosystem" piece aligns with preventing sensitive technology from being transferred unlawfully or used in ways that undermine security, while the program mechanics focus on trade control institutions and enforcement capacity in partner states.
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S. domestic non-federal entities such as state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations. It also allows foreign nonprofit organizations, foreign public entities (including foreign public international organizations), and both domestic and foreign for-profit organizations, with the important condition that for-profit applicants must waive any fee or profit. This structure opens the door to universities, NGOs, international organizations, and specialized technical implementers that can deliver regulatory assistance, training, program design, or operational support in the strategic trade control space.
The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $987,654. The original closing date listed is June 21, 2024, and the opportunity was created on April 17, 2024. The CFDA number is 19.901, and the funding activity category is listed as "Other," which is consistent with cross-cutting security and nonproliferation assistance that does not fit neatly into a single domestic program category. Overall, this opportunity is designed for an organization capable of working across policy, legal, operational, and capacity-building dimensions with foreign partners to strengthen strategic trade controls and counter illicit transfers of sensitive and dual-use items, with a clear emphasis on international standards, sustainability, and real-world enforcement outcomes.Apply for DFOP0013980
- The Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing IP Frameworks for a Secure Semiconductor Ecosystem" 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 2024-04-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-21. (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 $987,654.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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