Countering WMD and UAS Threats in Iraq
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to strengthen Iraq's capabilities in countering threats from weapons of mass destruction and unmanned aerial systems through training, preparedness, and improved coordination among various stakeholders.
Despite its loss of key leaders as recently as September October 2024, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other terrorist groups remain active in Iraq. In addition, U.S., Iraqi, and other allied security forces are increasingly being targeted by unmanned aerial systems (UAS) attacks from Iran-backed militia groups. Inadequate security practices leave legitimate chemical and biological material and precursor suppliers and vendors vulnerable to exploitation for use in a WMD by nefarious actors.
Award Range
$100,000 - $5,000,000
Total Program Funding
$20,000,000
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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