Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project

Posted

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.

Who can apply

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Contact

PaxFund-NOFO-DL@state.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedJul 17, 2026
  • ClosesAug 20, 2026
  • Award floor$1,000,000
  • Award ceiling$50,000,000
  • Program funding$0
  • Expected awards3
  • CFDA19.322

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