MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM 2026
Small Business Administration · Opportunity number SB-OEDCS-26-002
Details summarized from the official notice as of Sep 5, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | SB-OEDCS-26-002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 59.079 |
| Posted | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Deadline | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2,500,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 2 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Funding type | Cooperative agreement, Grant |
| Category | Business and commerce |
| Last updated here | Sep 5, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- Public and state colleges and universities
- State governments
Who should take a closer look
- Colleges and universities
- State governments
Not listed as eligible
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits
- Local governments
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Larger for-profit companies
- Individuals
Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.
Eligibility details from the notice
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.
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
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