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Grants.govALN 19.108DFOP0018586

Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

$2M–$5MCloses in 10 days· Aug 2, 2026

Summary

The program within SCA will aim to deploy American AI technology securely in U.S. partners’ strategic economic sectors and infrastructure. The specific strategic economic sector(s) and organizations (including government, public institutions like utilities, and private companies) targeted in each country for support would be developed in consultation with State Department and host country governments and based on the geopolitical and economic factors of each country.

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Geography
US
Award range
$2M–$5M
Est. program funding
$2M
Cost share
Not required
Open date
Jul 17, 2026
Close date
Aug 2, 2026
Funding type
Cooperative agreement
Expected awards
1
Opportunity type
Discretionary
Source
Grants.gov

Eligibility

NonprofitFor-profitGovernmentInstitution

U.S. based non profit or non governmental organizations with or without 501(c) 3 status of the U.S. tax code; foreign based non profit organizations or non-government organizations; For profit organizations; Public and private educational institutions; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions | applicant types: For profit organizations other than small businesses

Categories

Economic DevelopmentEducationEnvironmentInfrastructure

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