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Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
DFOP0019193
DOS-EB
General Information
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Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
DFOP0019193
Owning Agency:
DOS-EB
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
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 24, 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 |
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- 19.322: Economic Statecraft
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