TECHGATE
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy · Department of State
At a glance
TECHGATE is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (Department of State). The application deadline was September 2, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $25M. 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
- Aug 29, 2025Posted
- Sep 2, 2025Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 29, 2025
- Close date
- Sep 2, 2025
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $25,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Federally Funded Research and Development Corporations
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.
The Technology Gateway Program (TECHGATE) is designed to foster large-scale cyber and digital technology knowledge transfer by encouraging eligible foreign governments to adopt trusted American digital solutions. This initiative supports U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by providing a comprehensive approach to technology procurement and implementation. A key focus of TECHGATE is capacity building and economic sustainability, ensuring recipient countries develop skills in areas like requirements identification, procurement, logistics, deployment, and configuration. The program emphasizes structured processes to enhance the recipient's ability to manage technology adoption effectively.
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.
- TECHGATE NOFOFull Announcement · TECHGATE NOFO_Final (1).docxVND. · 114 KB
- Budget NarrativeFull Announcement · Attachment 4 - TECHGATE Budget Narrative Template.docxVND. · 39 KB
- Checklist (Reference Only for Submission)Full Announcement · NOFO Applicant Checklist.docxVND. · 29 KB
- Detailed Budget SpreadsheetFull Announcement · Attachment 3 - TECHGATE Detailed Budget.xlsxVND. · 67 KB
- Project ProposalFull Announcement · Attachment 2 - TECHGATE Project Proposal Template.docxVND. · 141 KB
- SOW TemplateFull Announcement · Attachment 1 - TECHGATE SOW.docxVND. · 104 KB
- Application Deadline QuestionFull Announcement · Application Deadline Question.msgOCTE · 80 KB
- Intake SpreadsheetFull Announcement · Intake Spreadsheet for NOFOs for 2025.xlsxVND. · 31 KB
- Q&A v.08.25.2025Full Announcement · Q&A v.08.25.2025.xlsxVND. · 12 KB
- Question SpreadsheetFull Announcement · Q&A v.08.19.2025.xlsxVND. · 11 KB
- Question and AnswerFull Announcement · RE External NOFO DFOP0017381 - TECHGATE.msgOCTE · 79 KB
- TECHGATE QuestionFull Announcement · RE External Re IBM - DFOP0017381 Technology Gateway Program (TECHGATE).msgOCTE · 68 KB
- TECHGATE Question and AnswerFull Announcement · RE External Carnegie Mellon University Technology Gateway Program (TECHGATE).msgOCTE · 50 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
202-890-9795
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “TECHGATE”?
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 “TECHGATE”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $25m.
How do I apply for “TECHGATE”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0017381), 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.