# Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/oed-2023-01-cybersecurity-for-small-business-pilot-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346760

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $800,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OED-2023-01 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $800,000 |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.079 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is OED-2023-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program?

Small Business Administration accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program?

Closed May 12, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $6.0 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Dakota State University, Eastern Washington University, The University of Texas at San Antonio. The program made 12 awards worth $11.9 million in that time.