Dcode Federal Accelerator
Legal & GovTech · Run by Dcode · Washington, DC
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The facts
All fields verified Oct 1, 2026- Terms model
- Fee-basedYou pay a fee to take part in the program.
- Investment
- Not published$5,000 one-time company fee, paid at registration; no equity taken and no investment component (investment_amount null). 8-week fully online program, about 1 to 2 hours per week, teaching federal sales, contracting strategy, and procurement navigation. Cohort 15 ran April 28 to June 16, 2026, and Cohort 16 was listed for July to September 2026. As of October 1, 2026, the accelerator page lists Cohort 17 (October 13 to December 8, 2026) and Cohort 18 (January 26 to March 16, 2027), each online, with registration open and no posted cutoff.
- Equity taken
- Not published$5,000 one-time company fee, paid at registration; no equity taken and no investment component (investment_amount null). 8-week fully online program, about 1 to 2 hours per week, teaching federal sales, contracting strategy, and procurement navigation. Cohort 15 ran April 28 to June 16, 2026, and Cohort 16 was listed for July to September 2026. As of October 1, 2026, the accelerator page lists Cohort 17 (October 13 to December 8, 2026) and Cohort 18 (January 26 to March 16, 2027), each online, with registration open and no posted cutoff.
- Program length
- 8 weeks
- Format
- Remote
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- stage-agnostic tech companies with established products
- Sub-vertical
- govtech / federal market entry (incl. defense tech)
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Dcode Capital (affiliated investment arm)
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: $5,000 one-time company fee, paid at registration; no equity taken and no investment component (investment_amount null). 8-week fully online program, about 1 to 2 hours per week, teaching federal sales, contracting strategy, and procurement navigation. Cohort 15 ran April 28 to June 16, 2026, and Cohort 16 was listed for July to September 2026. As of October 1, 2026, the accelerator page lists Cohort 17 (October 13 to December 8, 2026) and Cohort 18 (January 26 to March 16, 2027), each online, with registration open and no posted cutoff.
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Terms in plain English
Dcode charges a one-time fee of $5,000 per company for the Federal Accelerator, takes no equity, and makes no investment. The program is fully online, runs 8 weeks, and asks for roughly 1 to 2 hours per week of short practical sessions on federal sales and contracting. Dcode ran two cohorts in 2026: Cohort 15 from April 28 to June 16, and Cohort 16, listed for July through September 2026. No dates for a next cohort are posted yet.
Who this is actually for
Tech companies that want to sell to the US federal government and need practical training on contracting, procurement strategy, and federal sales. The low weekly time commitment suits teams running the program alongside normal operations.
Dcode Federal Accelerator application deadlines
Cohort 17, Fall 2026 (program October 13 to December 8, 2026; registration open, no cutoff posted): Open now. A close date is not published.
Verified Oct 1, 2026SourceCohort 16 (Summer 2026, July to September 2026): Not accepting applications.
Verified Sep 28, 2026SourceCohort 18, Winter 2027 (program January 26 to March 16, 2027; registration open, no cutoff posted): Open now. A close date is not published.
Verified Oct 1, 2026Source
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Dcode Federal Accelerator application deadline?
- Applications for Dcode Federal Accelerator are open now, and a close date is not yet published.
- How much does Dcode Federal Accelerator invest?
- Dcode Federal Accelerator does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does Dcode Federal Accelerator take?
- Dcode Federal Accelerator does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Dcode Federal Accelerator located and is it in person?
- Dcode Federal Accelerator is based in Washington, DC and runs a remote program.
- Is Dcode Federal Accelerator still active?
- As of our last check on Oct 1, 2026, Dcode Federal Accelerator is active.
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Sources
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