DFOP0016632: Foreign Assistance Leveraged for Cybersecurity Operational Needs - FALCON
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 25, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10.0 million
- Award floor$990,000
- Total funding$10.0 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 3, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 9, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and businesses.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Cyberspace and Digital Policy awards averaged $3.0 million; this notice allows up to $10.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Cyberspace and Digital Policy grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cyberspace and Digital Policy (19.665) awarded $57.8 million across 19 grant awards, an average of $3.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | 2 | $19.4 million |
| Aptelecom LLC | Florida | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 2 | $5.1 million |
| CQR Inc. | New York | 1 | $3.9 million |
| FPF Education and Innovation Foundation | District of Columbia | 1 | $3.3 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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