Build Partner Capabilities to Counter Global Biological Threats
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to strengthen global biosecurity and prevent the misuse of biological materials and technologies, particularly in high-risk regions.
ISN/CTRs Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) seeks to mitigate global biological threats by securing and/or protecting against the misuse of high consequence pathogens, synthetic biological materials, biotechnologies, genomic data, life sciences research, laboratory infrastructure, and related equipment for biological weapons (BW) purposes, and helping foreign partners develop biosecurity policy, guidance and technical capabilities at the national and regional levels to promote the adoption or compliance with international best practices and frameworks that advance U.S. biological nonproliferation objectives.
Award Range
$100,000 - $5,000,000
Total Program Funding
$15,000,000
Number of Awards
5
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations with or without 501(c) (3) status of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/non-government organizations (NGO); Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs); public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; U.S.-based private, public, or state institutions of higher education; foreign-based institutions of higher education, and U.S. for-profit organizations or businesses.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
October 26, 2024
Application Closes
January 17, 2025
Grantor
US Department of State (Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation)
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