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Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program

Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation · DFOP0016986

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Award Range

$50K – $4.0M

Total Program Funding

$19.0M

Expected Awards

10

Deadline

January 17, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program. Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation. ISN/CTR administers the FIRST Program which provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering SMRs and other advanced reactor designs to meet their clean energy needs, consistent with the highest... $50,000-$4,000,000 per award; $19,000,000 total program funding; ~10 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • •U
  • •Deadline: 2025-01-17

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What This Grant Funds

ISN/CTR administers the FIRST Program which provides technical capacity-building support to potential nuclear energy newcomer countries and current nuclear energy countries that are considering SMRs and other advanced reactor designs to meet their clean energy needs, consistent with the highest international standards of nuclear security, nonproliferation, and safety. FIRST is designed to enhance U.S. bilateral and multilateral cooperation, consistent with the IAEA nuclear energy infrastructure development milestones approach, in nuclear energy infrastructure development, nuclear security, and capacity-building. In so doing, the program supports secure, safe, and proliferation-resistant deployment of SMRs or other advanced reactors to partner countries.

Attachments

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NOFO update 30 May 2025

Update_to_NOFO_DFOP0016986.docx

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Q&A Received to date

Final_CTR_Wide_Q_A_document_posted_13_Jan.pdf

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T&Cs

4._Standard_Terms_and_Conditions_VOct_2020.pdf

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NOFO Guidance

FY_25_CTR_FIRST_Final_241025.pdf

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Project List

FY25_CTR_Consolidated_Project_List.xlsx

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Budget Template

FY_2025_Budget_Template_241004.xlsx

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Survey

Financial_Management_Survey.doc

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Definitions

SPSD-Definitions.pdf

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Timeline

Copy_of_Sample_Timeline.xlsx

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PMS Guidance

DOS_Grantee_Instructions_for_Requesting_Access_and_Submiting_Banking_in_PMS.pdf

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Project Template

FY25_CTR_Project_Narrative_Template_241003.docx

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Indicator

Monitoring_Indicator_Table_Sample.xlsx

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FAQs

UEI_and_SAM.gov_FAQs_updated_013124.docx

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SAM.gov Exemptions

UEI-SAM.Gov_Exemption_FY22.docx

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NCAGE

2020_NCAGE_Request_UserGuide_en.pdf

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C of I

Conflict_of_Interest_Disclosure.docx

Who Can Apply

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.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$50K
Maximum Award
$4.0M
Total Program Funding
$19.0M
Expected Number of Awards
10
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
other

Key Dates

Posted: October 26, 2024
Application Deadline: January 17, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

FIRST@state.gov

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