# Foreign Assistance Leveraged for Cybersecurity Operational Needs - FALCON

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0016632-foreign-assistance-leveraged-for-cybersecurity-operational/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354674

> Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $990,000) to nonprofits and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 9, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0016632 |
| Agency | Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 9, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $990,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.665 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

CDP’s Foreign Assistance Leveraged for Cybersecurity Operational Needs FALCON project is intended to establish and maintain a reservoir of primarily commercial cybersecurity and technology capabilities that CDP can draw upon in short order and in a wide variety of situations to support U.S. allies and partners to effectively prevent, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. The objective of the project is to support partner governments, their subordinate agencies and critical infrastructure operators and partners in their efforts to identify, prevent, respond to, mitigate and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0016632 still open?

No. It closed on August 9, 2024.

### Who can apply for Foreign Assistance Leveraged for Cybersecurity Operational Needs - FALCON?

Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy accepted applications from nonprofits and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Foreign Assistance Leveraged for Cybersecurity Operational Needs - FALCON?

Closed August 9, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Cyberspace and Digital Policy grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, Aptelecom LLC, Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the). The program made 19 awards worth $57.8 million in that time.
