Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
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- Posted
- Aug 14, 2026
- Amount
- $1,000,000 - $50,000,000
- Closes
- Aug 20, 2026 (in 5 days)
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Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- DFOP0019193
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 19.322
Amount
$1,000,000 - $50,000,000
Who can apply
About this opportunity
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.
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