Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project
This grant funds the creation of a secure AI supply chain platform and a "Silicon Highway" corridor to enhance logistics, compliance, and cargo verification among partner countries using advanced technologies.
Funder: Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific
Due Dates: August 20, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000,000 per award; minimum $1,000,000; expected 3 awards; cooperative agreement
Summary: Supports creation of a secure, credentialed AI supply chain platform and digital-physical corridor (“Silicon Highway”) to enhance global AI supply chain security.
Key Information: Only for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses) are eligible.
Description
This opportunity funds the establishment of the Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistance Project, a major initiative to strengthen global AI supply chain security. The project aims to create a trusted supply chain credentialing and provenance platform for partner countries and economies, establishing a “Silicon Highway” — a digital-physical corridor that accelerates logistics and compliance operations using cryptographic cargo verification, AI-driven risk assessment, and expedited processing early in the supply chain. The project is supported by foreign assistance from the Pax Fund and seeks to secure the AI supply chain in partner regions. The Department of State retains rights to intangible property developed under this award.
