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Arms Control Association

Washington, D.C.

Grants

2022 (2 years)
$650,000

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. This award renews support for ACA’s general operations, through which ACA conducts policy-focused analysis and engagement on a wide range of nuclear policy topics. The award is designed to support ACA’s critical work within a fast-moving nuclear policy environment beset by multiple risks.

2021 (1 year)
$400,000

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. This award renews support for ACA’s general operations, through which ACA conducts policy-focused research, analysis, and engagement on a variety of nuclear policy topics. The intended outcome of this award is to enable ACA to navigate effectively a fast-moving policy environment that is beset by multiple simultaneous nuclear risks after a profoundly consequential presidential election.

2020 ( 6 months)
$49,500

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. This award is in support of a study to explore a new diplomatic process to reduce tensions between countries that possess nuclear weapons and those that do not. ACA aims to kickstart disarmament diplomacy by producing policy recommendations for the forthcoming review conference on the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

2018 ( 7 months)
$25,000

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. With MacArthur support, ACA works with a third party communications firm to support its efforts to increase the visibility of its nuclear policy priorities. The intended outcome of this award is to bolster the quality of U.S. debates about nuclear policies currently in the news—including the nuclear crisis with North Korea, U.S.-Russian relations, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or Iran deal.

2018 (3 years)
$1,200,000

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. This award is in support of ACA’s general operations, through which ACA conducts policy-focused research, analysis, and engagement on a variety of nuclear policy topics. The intended outcome of this award is to enable ACA to effectively navigate a fast-moving policy environment that is beset by multiple simultaneous nuclear risks.

2016 (2 years)
$625,000

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. This award supports ACA’s efforts to hold states accountable for their commitments made during the Nuclear Security Summit process, and to explore strategies to grapple with fissile material challenges in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), India, and Pakistan. It also analyzes progress on the implementation of the Iran deal, and examines the deal’s implications for the wider nuclear nonproliferation regime. This award allows ACA to capitalize on its MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions with projects that align with Nuclear Challenge Project goals.

2014 (2 years)
$415,000

Established in 1971, the Arms Control Association (ACA) is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control and nuclear nonproliferation policies. This grant addresses two projects that address fissile material security and cases of proliferation. Funds are used for partial staff salaries, meetings, travel, and publications.

2010 (2 years)
$500,000

To establish an operating reserve, a strategic plan for donor outreach, and a communications plan (over two years).

2009 (3 years)
$450,000

To support education and outreach activities to reduce the dangers posed by nuclear weapons (over three years).

2006 (3 years)
$525,000

In support of policy research and engagement activities to reduce the dangers posed by nuclear weapons (over three years).

2004 (2 years 6 months)
$400,000

In support of policy research and engagement activities to reduce the dangers posed by nuclear and biological weapons (over 30 months).

2002 (2 years)
$250,000

To maintain and strengthen international arms control agreements and to raise awareness about U.S. arms control policy (over two years).

1999 (2 years)
$300,000

To maintain and strengthen international arms control agreements and to raise awareness about U.S. arms control policies (over two years).

1997 (2 years)
$250,000

To support public education on arms control and related national security issues (over two years).

1995 (2 years)
$200,000

To support public education on arms control and related national security issues (over two years).

1995 (1 year)
$37,500

To support public education on arms control and related national security issues.

1994 (1 year 11 months)
$125,000

To support public education on arms control and related national security issues (over two years).

1992 (1 year)
$200,000

To support public education on arms control and related national security issues (over two years).

1990 (1 year)
$200,000

To support public education on arms control and disarmament and related national security issues (over two years).

1987 (1 year)
$100,000

To support public education on arms control and defense issues (over two years).

1984 (1 year)
$150,000

To support evaluation of present and potential contributions to public understanding of national and international security issues, and for exploration of new connections and interactions among constituencies (over three years).