Synopsis

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.
Response Date	Sep 04, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Aug 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date	Oct 04, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	2,500,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Additional Info on 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Small Business Administration
Link to Additional Information:	MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM 2026
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202 619 0603

CFDA Program(s)

• 59.079: Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program