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SB-OEDCS-26-002: MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM 2026

Closed Closed September 4, 2026 Opportunity SB-OEDCS-26-002 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Small Business Administration notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$2.5 million
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities and state and local governments.

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

A state entity or university may submit one proposal in response to this Funding Opportunity. 3.2 Eligible Applicants • To be eligible for this Funding Opportunity an applicant must be a state entity or university, or designee of the state, in the state of Indiana, Ohio, or Virginia. These states were previous recipients of SBA Cybersecurity Pilot Program funding and have demonstrated experience in providing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) tier 1 training. Applicants must provide documentation of specific, eligible history of service of providing cybersecurity training relevant to the proposed Program. See Section 8.1, Definitions.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program awards averaged $994,109; this notice allows up to $2.5 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (60% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding to deliver technical assistance to small businesses. Only applications from the states of Indiana, Ohio, or Virginia that have experience in managing a state-wide, regional or nationwide cybersecurity training program will be considered for funding via this announcement. Applicants must be states, state entities or designated by the state to deliver this program.

Category: Business and Commerce.

Applying now

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