Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia

About this funding opportunity

The program within SCA will aim to deploy American AI technology securely in U.S. partners’ strategic economic sectors and infrastructure.  The specific strategic economic sector(s) and organizations (including government, public institutions like utilities, and private companies) targeted in each country for support would be developed in consultation with State Department and host country governments and based on the geopolitical and economic factors of each country.

Topic areas: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Public Policy and Governance, Energy and Environment, Advanced Manufacturing and Industry.

Funding amount

This cooperative agreement provides $2M-$5M in funding, up to $5M per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Aug 02, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Large Company

Eligibility

U.S. based non profit or non governmental organizations with or without 501(c) 3 status of the U.S. tax code; foreign based non profit organizations or non-government organizations; For profit organizations; Public and private educational institutions; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Agency

Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia is administered by Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SA), listed via Grants.gov.