Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010114
Supporting Partner Implementation of Russia Sanctions (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0010114) is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity run by the Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation under the CTR program. The purpose is to strengthen the ability of foreign partner governments and institutions to implement and enforce sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The central idea is that sanctions only work as intended when partner jurisdictions can identify, investigate, and disrupt evasion tactics, especially across borders and through financial and trade systems that Russia and affiliated actors still rely on to sustain the war effort.
The opportunity is framed around a practical enforcement problem: despite restrictions, Russia and its proxies continue to seek access to the global financial market and to Western-origin goods, technology, and services. To keep that access, they use deliberately complicated structures designed to hide beneficial ownership, mask the end users of controlled items, and reroute payments and shipments through layered intermediaries. These networks often involve shell companies, front businesses, opaque corporate registries, alternative payment pathways, transshipment hubs, and third-country procurement arrangements. In that context, the grant supports projects that build partner capacity to detect suspicious activity, close regulatory and operational gaps, and better coordinate across agencies and with international counterparts.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $300,000 per award, and the program anticipates up to 25 awards. The original application closing date listed is January 31, 2024, and the opportunity record was created on October 30, 2023. The funding instrument type is listed as "Other," and the activity category is also listed as "Other," indicating the agency may use flexible program structures depending on the proposed approach and partner needs rather than a single narrowly defined project template.
Eligibility is broad and includes a mix of non-governmental, academic, commercial, and governmental entities. Applicants may include not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations), public and private educational institutions, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. In practice, that range suggests the program is open to implementers who can deliver training, technical assistance, analytical support, and on-the-ground advisory work with partner authorities and relevant stakeholders, including financial intelligence, customs and border services, export control offices, licensing authorities, investigative bodies, and policy coordination teams.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to help partners translate sanctions policy into effective implementation: improving the skills, systems, and coordination needed to identify sanctions evasion and prevent sanctioned actors from using international markets to finance and supply Russia's military campaign.Apply for SFOP0010114
- The Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Partner Implementation of Russia Sanctions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.033.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-10-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity and its funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is titled Supporting Partner Implementation of Russia Sanctions. The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is SFOP0010114.
Which U.S. government agency is running this opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of State, specifically the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program.
What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen the ability of foreign partner governments and institutions to implement and enforce sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The program focuses on helping partner jurisdictions identify, investigate, and disrupt sanctions evasion tactics.
Why does the opportunity emphasize partner implementation and enforcement?
The opportunity is built around the idea that sanctions only work as intended when partner jurisdictions have the capability to detect suspicious activity, close regulatory and operational gaps, and coordinate across borders and agencies. The program targets practical enforcement challenges that can undermine sanctions effectiveness.
What problem is this funding meant to address?
Despite restrictions, Russia and its proxies continue seeking access to the global financial market and Western-origin goods, technology, and services. The program supports projects that help partners counter the deliberately complex structures and methods used to conceal activity and evade sanctions.
What types of sanctions evasion tactics are described in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights evasion tactics such as:
- Complicated ownership and control structures designed to hide beneficial ownership
- Efforts to mask end users of controlled items
- Rerouting payments and shipments through layered intermediaries
- Use of shell companies and front businesses
- Opaque corporate registries
- Alternative payment pathways
- Transshipment hubs
- Third-country procurement arrangements
What kinds of projects does the grant support?
Based on the description provided, the grant supports capacity-building projects that help partner governments and institutions:
- Improve detection of suspicious financial and trade activity linked to sanctions evasion
- Address regulatory and operational gaps that sanctioned actors exploit
- Strengthen interagency and international coordination to investigate and disrupt evasion networks
- Translate sanctions policy into practical, effective implementation and enforcement
What types of activities might implementers deliver under this program?
The opportunity suggests it is open to implementers who can deliver services such as:
- Training
- Technical assistance
- Analytical support
- On-the-ground advisory work with partner authorities and stakeholders
Which partner agencies or stakeholder groups are mentioned as relevant?
The opportunity references engagement with partner authorities and relevant stakeholders, including:
- Financial intelligence functions
- Customs and border services
- Export control offices
- Licensing authorities
- Investigative bodies
- Policy coordination teams
How does the program connect to the war in Ukraine?
The opportunity is framed around preventing sanctioned actors from using international markets to finance and supply Russia's military campaign following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions focus includes Russia and Belarus.
What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling is $300,000 per award.
How many awards does the program anticipate making?
The program anticipates up to 25 awards.
What is the application closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original application closing date listed is January 31, 2024.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on October 30, 2023.
What is the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is listed as "Other".
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is also listed as "Other", which suggests flexible program structures may be used depending on the proposed approach and partner needs rather than a single narrowly defined project template.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad. Applicants may include:
- Not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations)
- Public and private educational institutions
- Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs)
- For-profit organizations
- Public international organizations
- Governmental institutions
Is this opportunity limited to non-profits?
No. The listed eligible applicants include not-for-profits, educational institutions, FFRDCs, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and governmental institutions.
What does the opportunity suggest about the kinds of implementers the Department of State is looking for?
The range of eligible entities suggests the program is open to organizations that can support real-world sanctions implementation through practical assistance such as training, technical support, analysis, and advisory engagement with partner authorities involved in financial, customs, export control, licensing, investigative, and coordination functions.
What is the central concept behind the funded work?
The central concept is that effective sanctions depend on partner jurisdictions being able to identify, investigate, and disrupt evasion tactics, especially where evasion occurs across borders and through financial and trade systems that Russia and affiliated actors still rely on.
What outcomes is the program ultimately trying to achieve?
The program is designed to help partners improve the skills, systems, and coordination needed to:
- Identify sanctions evasion
- Prevent sanctioned actors from using international markets
- Reduce access to funds, goods, technology, and services that support Russia's war effort
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