§ Federal grant opportunity · SB-OEDCS-26-002

    MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM 2026

    Small Business Administration is accepting applications for MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM 2026. The deadline is September 4, 2026 and the published award range is $2.5M.

    Key facts

    Funder
    Small Business Administration
    Application deadline
    September 4, 2026
    Award range
    $2.5M
    Eligibility
    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.
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Economic Development
    Opportunity number
    SB-OEDCS-26-002

    Program overview

    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.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Small Business Administration.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before September 4, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.

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