The Corporation is one of the main private philanthropic supporters of nongovernmental work on nuclear weapons strategy, security, and nonproliferation. The Nuclear Security subprogram operates in a context of challenges that emanate from rivalries among nuclear powers, technological advances, inadequate global governance of nuclear activity, expanded access to nuclear materials and know-how, and potential nuclear threats. To reduce nuclear risks resulting from geopolitical and technological change, gaps in nuclear governance, and regional challenges with a nuclear dimension in North Korea and Iran. Grants aim to advance policy-relevant research, disseminate and apply key insights, strengthen expertise, and promote international cooperation among scholars and institutions.