§ Federal grant opportunity · DFOP0019193
Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is accepting applications for Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project. The deadline is August 20, 2026 and the published award range is $1M – $50M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
- Application deadline
- August 20, 2026
- Award range
- $1M – $50M
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Economic Development
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0019193
Program overview
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.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 20, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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