Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Funding is available to strengthen export controls and investment screening for critical minerals globally, aiming to secure supply chains and prevent acquisition by U.S. adversaries.
Funder: Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Due Dates: June 4, 2026 (Questions deadline) | July 20, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,409,250 total; one award; project duration up to 24 months.
Summary: Supports strengthening export controls, customs, and investment screening to secure global critical mineral supply chains against illicit and adversarial threats.
Key Information: Applications must address all required lines of effort and be submitted via MyGrants.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (ACN/EXBS), seeks a single implementer (with encouraged subrecipients) to enhance protective measures for the global supply chain of critical minerals. Critical minerals are vital inputs for defense systems and dual-use goods, making their supply chains a national security priority. The program aims to bolster export controls, customs screening, and investment screening across key mineral producers and transit states to prevent acquisition by U.S. adversaries and to secure supply chains from predatory and illicit practices.
Applicants are expected to assess vulnerabilities, engage relevant stakeholders, support development and implementation of legal and regulatory frameworks, and deliver capacity-building and outreach activities. The program’s objectives include strengthening partner countries’ export control and investment screening mechanisms, enhancing regulatory and enforcement capacities, and promoting sustainable security measures for critical mineral supply chains.
