# Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-oedcs-24-001-cybersecurity-for-small-business-pilot-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355250

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $3.1 million in total. Applications closed on August 2, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SB-OEDCS-24-001 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 2, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $3.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.079 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

In 2023, FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number of complaints from the American public: 880,418 complaints were registered, with potential losses exceeding $12.5 billion. This is a nearly 10% increase in complaints received, and it represents a 22% increase in losses suffered, compared to 2022. Small businesses are attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses. Surveys have shown that many small business owners feel their businesses are vulnerable to a cyberattack. Yet many businesses cannot afford professional IT solutions, have limited time to devote to cybersecurity, or do not know where to begin. The Consolidated Appropriations Acts, 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 SB-OEDCS-24-001 still open?

No. It closed on August 2, 2024.

### 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 August 2, 2024. 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 $3.1 million in total across about 3 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.