Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia
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Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (DOS-SA) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0018586 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.108 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 2nd, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 2nd, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | July 1st, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | July 1st, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 16th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $5,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $2,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | July 1st, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- 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
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- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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