Building International Data Protection and Capacity
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy · Department of State
At a glance
Building International Data Protection and Capacity is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (Department of State). The application deadline was July 29, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $950K – $1M, with about 1 award expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.665 (Cyberspace and Digital Policy).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 13, 2024Posted
- Jul 29, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 13, 2024
- Close date
- Jul 29, 2024
- Award floor
- $950,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
U.S.- based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to sections 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) of the U.S. tax code Private, public, or state institutions of higher education (universities and colleges) For-profit organizations or businesses.
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
Project is to increase the capacity of partner countries to develop, adopt, and implement legal frameworks that protect individual data privacy while educating key stakeholders and enabling trusted cross-border data flows and digital trade.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- Data Protection and Privacy NOFO Applicant Checklist WordFull Announcement · Data Protection and Privacy NOFO Applicant Checklist.docxVND. · 28 KB
- Data Protection and Privacy NOFO Applicant Checklist pdfFull Announcement · Data Protection and Privacy NOFO Applicant Checklist.pdfPDF · 264 KB
- NOFO Building International Data Protection and Capacity WordFull Announcement · NOFO Building International Data Protection and Capacity.docxVND. · 111 KB
- Tab 1 Data Protection and Capacity Scope of Work Template WordFull Announcement · Tab 1 Data Protection and Capacity Scope of Work Template.docxVND. · 57 KB
- Tab 1 Data Protection and Capacity Scope of Work Template pdfFull Announcement · Tab 1 Data Protection and Capacity Scope of Work Template.pdfPDF · 307 KB
- Tab 2 Data Protection and Capacity Project Logic Model WordFull Announcement · Tab 2 Data Protection and Capacity Project Logic Model.docxVND. · 54 KB
- Tab 2 Data Protection and Capacity Project Logic Model pdfFull Announcement · Tab 2 Data Protection and Capacity Logic Model.pdfPDF · 264 KB
- Tab 3 Data Protection and Capacity Project Performance Management Plan WordFull Announcement · Tab 3 Data Protection and Capacity Project Performance Management Plan.docxVND. · 48 KB
- Tab 3 Data Protection and Capacity Project Performance Management Plan pdfFull Announcement · Tab 3 Data Protection and Capacity Project Performance Management Plan.pdfPDF · 270 KB
- Tab 4 Data Protection and Capacity Detailed Budget ExcelFull Announcement · Tab 4 Data Protection and Capacity Detailed Budget.xlsxVND. · 66 KB
- Tab 5 Data Protection and Cacapity Budget Narrative WordFull Announcement · Tab 5 Data Protection and Cacapity Budget Narrative.docxVND. · 38 KB
- Tab 5 Data Protection and Cacapity Budget Narrative pdfFull Announcement · Tab 5 Data Protection and Capacity Budget Narrative.pdfPDF · 244 KB
- Revised NOFO to correct inconsistent page limitation for the proposal narrative. All else remains unchanged.Full Announcement · NOFO Building International Data Protection and Capacity v2.pdfPDF · 534 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.665
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 19.665
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 21 grant awards had funding actions under Cyberspace and Digital Policy, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- U.S. CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION$17.2M
- MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$10M
- APTELECOM LLC$10M
- CQR INC.$3.93M
- FPF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION$3.25M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
DCCP-Info@state.gov
202-890-9795
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Building International Data Protection and Capacity”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Building International Data Protection and Capacity”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $950k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Building International Data Protection and Capacity”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0016688), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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