# Information Security Grants (12.902)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Information Security Grants is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $31.9 million in 127 grants, about $250,905 per award.

## Objectives

The Department of War Cyber Service Academy was established in accordance with provisions of Chapter 112, "Cyber Scholarship Program," of title 10, United States Code, added by Public Law 106-398, The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001. The purpose of the program is to recruit and retain qualified cyber talent within the DoW by offering merit-based scholarships to students in exchange for a period of obligated service upon graduation. Academic institutions may nominate current undergraduate or graduate students who are pursuing a cyber-related degree for scholarship consideration. Current DoW Components/Agencies may nominate their permanent civilians or active-duty military members to pursue a cyber-related degree at partnering institutions. These institutions may also apply for modest support for building their capacity for the expansion of cyber education.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $17.4 million | 66 |
| 2025 | $14.5 million | 61 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas | Texas | $2.1 million |
| The Citadel | South Carolina | $1.8 million |
| Cedarville University | Ohio | $1.6 million |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $1.4 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $1.3 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $1.3 million |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Texas | $1.1 million |
| George Washington University (the) | District of Columbia | $1.0 million |
| Texas a & M University | Texas | $815,214 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. | Florida | $770,642 |
| The University of Tulsa | Oklahoma | $706,237 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $701,586 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | New York | $693,532 |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | $678,343 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Louisiana | $656,075 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Tennessee | $647,391 |
| Boise State University | Idaho | $627,574 |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $554,344 |
| Towson University | Maryland | $519,027 |
| The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology | New Jersey | $503,388 |

## Open opportunities

- [Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hq003425nfoeasd03-department-of-war-cyber-service-academy-dow-csa/), closes January 22, 2030