# Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2025-nist-ramps-01-regional-alliances-and-multistakeholder-partnerships-to/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358792

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 16 awards. Applications closed on July 1, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2025-NIST-RAMPS-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 1, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.620 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for the RAMPS 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. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Additionally, foreign public entities and foreign organizations 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. Applicants must demonstrate, through commitment letters from project partners, that at least one of each of the following types of organizations is committed to being part of the proposed multistakeholder workforce partnership:o at least one institution of higher education or nonprofit training organization (that is not the applicant), ando at least one local employer or owner or operator of critical infrastructure (that is not the applicant).Participation from academic institutions in the Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program, the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Program, or Advanced Technological Education programs, as well as elementary and secondary schools, training and certification providers, State and local governments, economic development organizations, or other community organizations is encouraged.

## What the grant funds

The NIST National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) program is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to establish community-based partnerships to develop cybersecurity career pathways that address local workforce needs. Effective multistakeholder workforce partnerships will organize multiple employers with skill shortages in specific occupations to focus on developing the skilled workforce to meet industry needs within the local or regional economy.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2025-NIST-RAMPS-01 still open?

No. It closed on July 1, 2025.

### Who can apply for Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development?

National Institute of Standards and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development?

Closed July 1, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Maryland, College Park, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 237 awards worth $270 million in that time.