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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.
Funding Opportunity Number: DFOP0019193. Assistance Listing: 19.322. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: BC. Award Amount: $1M – $50M per award.
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Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:DFOP0019193 Funding Opportunity Title:Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Business and Commerce Expected Number of Awards:3 Assistance Listings:19.
322 -- Economic Statecraft Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 01, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 20, 2026 Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 20, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 0 Award Ceiling:$50,000,000 Eligible Applicants:For profit organizations other than small businesses Additional Information on Eligibility: ## Additional Information Agency Name:Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Description: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.
Link to Additional Information:Link to Opportunity in MyGrants Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: PaxFund-NOFO-DL@state. gov ## Similar Opportunities (identified by AI)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: For-profit organizations other than small businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1M – $50M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project are due August 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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