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Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program

Agency: Small Business Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 59.079 -- Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Cyber-attacks are a growing threat for small businesses and the U.S. economy. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, the cost of cybercrimes reached $2.7 billion in 2020 alone. Small businesses are attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses. According to a recent SBA survey, 88% of small business owners felt their business was vulnerable to a cyber-attack. Yet many businesses can’t afford professional IT solutions, have limited time to devote to cybersecurity, or they don’t know where...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

To be eligible for this Funding Opportunity an Applicant must be a "State," meaning any of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Therefore, only non-Federal entities that meet this definition are eligible to apply for, and administer an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Grantor contact information

Description

Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov

Email

Grants.gov Customer Support

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Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Cybersecurity_for_Small_Business_Pilot_Program_FQA_Set_1.pdf
FAQ - Set 1
Mar 2, 2022 04:37 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program

Archived: April 2, 2022

Application process

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Award

$3,000,000

Program Funding

3

Expected awards

$800,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

SB-OEDCS-22-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

January 21, 2022

Archive date:

April 2, 2022

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