Federal grant programs / Department of Defense

GenCyber Grants Program (12.903)

Also known as GenCyber

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$12.1 million
• Grant awards2
• Typical award$6.0 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$12.1 million
• Size rank1446 of 1824
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• It is the 1446th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.

What the program funds

The GenCyber Program provides summer cybersecurity camp experiences for students and teachers at the Secondary level. The goals of the GenCyber program are to: - Ignite, sustain, and increase awareness of Secondary cybersecurity content and cybersecurity postsecondary and career opportunities for participants through year-round engagement; - Increase student opportunities in cybersecurity college and career readiness pathways at the secondary level by promoting various experiences; and - Develop student readiness for academic success while fostering lifelong skills in navigating digital spaces safely and responsibly. GenCyber camps are open to participants at no cost.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Must be a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (CAE) to apply for a coalition grant. CAEs will lead a coalition of partners to carry out the camps program. Not-for-profits may partner with the CAE to potentially receive grant funding. The principal investigator and program staff must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Program eligibility will be determined under the GenCyber Program. Additional requirements will be identified in the annual solicitation.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Grants funds must be used for allowable costs necessary to conduct a GenCyber program. Funds may not be used for any purposes other than those approved in the grant award documents. Costs associated with the developing and delivery of the GenCyber Program: Payroll, Benefits, Travel, Meals and Lodging, Facilities, Tuition and Fees, Classroom Supplies; Office/Administrative Supplies; Miscellaneous Supplies; Equipment; Third-party Services; Additional Project Expenses; Indirect Costs. GenCyber program attendees may not be charged to attend the program. Participation in the GenCyber program is FREE to all participants. Registration fees (even if refunded) may NOT be charged to the participants. The purchase of takeaway items is limited to $200 for students. This applies to any items that the student will take with at the conclusion of the program. Students may not be given laptops or chrome books to take with them at the conclusion of the program. Federal grant regulations must be followed. Cash, gifts, or subscriptions are not authorized or allowed under GenCyber.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Varies from year to year; more information available in the soliciaiton

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.