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Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program is sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration. This program provides grants to states to carry out projects that help new small business concerns with tools to combat cybersecurity threats during their formative and most vulnerable years. Small businesses are attractive targets for cybercriminals due to often lacking the security infrastructure of larger businesses.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program Small Business Administration Small Business Administration Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:SB-OEDCS-24-001 Funding Opportunity Title:Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Business and Commerce Expected Number of Awards:3 Assistance Listings:59.
079 -- Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 02, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 02, 2024 No Explanation Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 02, 2024 No Explanation Archive Date:Sep 01, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 3,136,265 Eligible Applicants:State governments Additional Information on Eligibility: ## Additional Information Agency Name:Small Business Administration Description:In 2023, FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number of complaints from the American public: 880,418 complaints were registered, with potential losses exceeding $12.
5 billion. This is a nearly 10% increase in complaints received, and it represents a 22% increase in losses suffered, compared to 2022. Small businesses are attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses.
Surveys have shown that many small business owners feel their businesses are vulnerable to a cyberattack. Yet many businesses cannot afford professional IT solutions, have limited time to devote to cybersecurity, or do not know where to begin.
The Consolidated Appropriations Acts, 2022, 2023 and 2024, authorized the U.S. Small Business Administration to make grants to States, and the equivalent thereof, to carry out projects that help new small business concerns with tools to combat cybersecurity threats during their formative and most vulnerable years.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State governments are eligible applicants. The grants are intended to benefit new small business concerns. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000 - $1,045,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 2, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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