National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Outreach Program

Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology

11.620 -- Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

NIST is seeking to provide financial assistance to support the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), including outreach efforts to the broader cybersecurity education community at the primary and secondary school levels; this program will include planning and managing the annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in the continental United States for up to the next five years.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities. Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments; foreign public entities; and foreign organizations. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.

Grantor contact information

Description

Ashley Smothers NOFO Coordinator

Email

grants@nist.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2020-NIST-NICE-01_NOFO.pdf	2020-NIST-NICE-01 NOFO	Apr 3, 2020 07:34 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: July 1, 2020

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

2020-NIST-NICE-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 3, 2020

Archive date:

July 1, 2020