Assistance Listing 81.505
Nonproliferation and ARMS Control
Department of Energy · Department of Energy
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 80% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 67% of them.
Based on 10 new awards in FY2021–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $715,500.
- First-time winners
- 80%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 67%
- 33% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 0%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $716K
- $340K – $1.2M middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 9
- $8.9M committed to them
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Strategic & International Studies INC | Nonprofit | DC | 2 | $3,063,960 |
| Henry L. Stimson Center (THE) | Nonprofit | DC | 1 | $2,834,135 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | Higher ed | VT | 1 | $1,931,000 |
| Radiological Society of North America, INC | Nonprofit | IL | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Rad-Aid International INC | Nonprofit | MD | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Nonprofit | DC | 1 | $839,059 |
| Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Nonprofit | VA | 1 | $737,992 |
| University of California, San Diego | Higher ed | CA | 1 | $447,570 |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | Higher ed | TX | 1 | $340,259 |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Higher ed | CO | 1 | $166,362 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $3.1M | $1.5M | $1.1M – $1.9M |
| 2023 | 1 | $839K | $839K | $839K – $839K |
| 2024 | 9 | $8.9M | $716K | $340K – $1.2M |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 81.505?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 80% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 67% of them. Based on 10 new awards in FY2021–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $715,500.
How much does Nonproliferation and ARMS Control award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $716K; the middle half ran from $340K to $1.2M. 9 new awards were made, with $8.9M committed to them.
When does 81.505 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of Energy (Department of Energy). Assistance Listing 81.505 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 83% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.