Synopsis

Leveraging foreign assistance from the Pax Fund, this NOFO launches the Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistance Project—a historic first-of-its-kind programmatic initiative to strengthen global AI supply chain security by creating a trusted supply chain credentialing and provenance platform to secure the AI supply chain in partner countries and economies. This NOFO seeks to fund the establishment of a Silicon Highway: a digital-physical corridor that accelerates logistics and compliance operations among partner countries with cryptographic cargo verification, AI-expedited risk assessment, and pre-approved expedited processing early in the supply chain. The Department maintains its rights of use to intangible property created under this project per 2 CFR 200.315.
Response Date	Aug 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Jul 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	50,000,000
Award Floor	1,000,000
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Info on Eligibility:	N/a

Additional Information

Agency Name	Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Link to Additional Information:	Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-890-9795

CFDA Program(s)

• 19.322: Economic Statecraft