Carnegie Corporation of New York Issues RFP to Address Nuclear Risks
Recent technological advancements, particularly in fields like artificial intelligence, outer space, and cyberspace, have introduced new complexities to the landscape of nuclear weapons and global security. Recognizing these evolving challenges, Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund innovative projects that will analyze and mitigate the risks associated with these technologies.
Objective and Scope
The RFP seeks projects that will examine how emerging technologies are altering traditional understandings of nuclear deterrence, crisis management, and arms control efforts. Awards of up to $500,000 will be granted, with a total of up to $2.5 million allocated across five to seven projects. The projects can run for up to 24 months.
The funded projects should aim to:
- Analyze how technological developments impact nuclear risks.
- Identify solutions for reducing these risks.
- Examine how new technologies are altering nuclear stability.
- Assess how these technologies could influence arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament efforts.
Application Requirements
Applicants must address specific questions in their concept notes, including:
- The identified knowledge gap and its importance.
- Proposed project activities and justifications.
- Anticipated challenges and key success factors.
- Target audiences and dissemination plans.
- Applicant institution’s qualifications.
- Potential broad societal impact of the project.
- Requested funding, total project cost, and other support.
Further Considerations and Eligibility
While not required, the Carnegie Corporation encourages concept notes to be led by early-to-mid career experts and to include collaborations between institutions with technical and policy expertise. Projects should provide innovative approaches and actionable recommendations for governments, international institutions, and industry to reduce nuclear risks. Submissions should also emphasize interdisciplinary perspectives.
Eligible applicants include think tanks, university-based centers, and independent nongovernmental organizations based in the United States. Each institution can submit up to two concept notes. Preference will be given to organizations that are not current Carnegie grantees. Projects may build on existing work but must represent an expansion or evolution of it.
Application Process
Applicants must submit a concept note consisting of a project proposal (maximum 1,000 words) and brief biographies of key personnel. Concept notes must be submitted online as a PDF by the deadline of February 28, 2025.
Finalists will be contacted by May 15, 2025, and invited to submit a full proposal.
For questions, please email IP_RFP@carnegie.org.
