Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006044
The 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006044) is a U.S. Department of State grant competition designed to advance science and technology entrepreneurship and to showcase American leadership in innovation. Administered by the Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the program focuses on strengthening the startup and innovation ecosystems in low- and middle-income countries by helping promising young innovators move from ideas to viable, scalable ventures. It is positioned not only as an entrepreneurship support program, but also as a tool that supports broader U.S. economic and security priorities by building constructive international partnerships around technology, investment, and business development.
This opportunity falls under the “Discretionary” category and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the government expects to be more involved than in a standard grant, often through collaboration, oversight, or shared programmatic responsibilities during implementation. The funding activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the associated CFDA number is 19.017, indicating it is part of the Department of State’s assistance programming.
In practical terms, GIST is described as a package of interconnected supports aimed at early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs. The program emphasizes networking and relationship-building, skills development and training, structured mentoring, and improved access to financing. A central theme is connecting entrepreneurs from partner countries to U.S. businesses, investors, mentors, and innovation communities. By doing this, the program encourages cross-border collaboration and creates pathways for foreign startups to engage with American expertise and markets, while also reinforcing the United States’ role as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.
The grant announced an anticipated single award, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000, meaning up to one million dollars could be provided under one cooperative agreement to implement the program’s activities at the intended scale. The posting was created on July 15, 2019, and the original application deadline was August 30, 2019, indicating a mid-2019 solicitation timeline.
Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” with the note that applicants must refer to the “Additional Information on Eligibility” section in the full announcement for precise qualification details. In many Department of State opportunities with this label, eligible applicants can include organizations such as nonprofits, educational institutions, and other nontraditional entities capable of carrying out international entrepreneurship programming, but the definitive rules are set in the full solicitation language.
Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as support for an organization to run and manage a global entrepreneurship initiative that identifies talented innovators in low- and middle-income countries and provides them with training, mentorship, networks, and financing connections, while deliberately building bridges to U.S. companies and the U.S. innovation ecosystem. The combination of entrepreneurship capacity-building and international business linkages reflects the program’s dual emphasis on development outcomes and U.S. strategic interests.Apply for SFOP0006044
- The Department of State, Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.017.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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