Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program
In 2021, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 847,376 complaints regarding cyberattacks and malicious cyber activity with nearly $7 billion in losses, the majority of which targeted small businesses.
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 to begin.
The Consolidated Appropriations Acts, 2022 and 2023, 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.
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 to begin.
The Consolidated Appropriations Acts, 2022 and 2023, 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.
Agency: Small Business Administration
Office: Small Business Administration
Estimated Funding: $6,000,000
Office: Small Business Administration
Estimated Funding: $6,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-24-013.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority.
Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-24-013.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
OEE@sba.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-03-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-06-11
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