What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program", offered by Small Business Administration. It is associated with CFDA program 59.079. Cyber-attacks are a growing threat for small businesses and the U.S. economy. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, the cost of cybercrimes reached $2.7 billion in 2020 alone. Small businesses...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on March 3, 2022. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $800,000 -- $1,000,000. Total estimated funding: $3,000,000. Expected number of awards: 3.

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Closed · SB-OEDCS-22-001 · CFDA 59.079 · Discretionary

Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$800K-$1M
Award range: Closed
Status: March 3, 2022
Close date: 3
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $800,000 -- $1,000,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.

$800K-$1M
award range: Closed
application status: 3
expected awards: 59.079
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program is closed (last close March 3, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Small Business Administration still indexes 249 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed March 3, 2022

Posted Jan 21 Closes Mar 3

Est. Total Funding

$3,000,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

Cyber-attacks are a growing threat for small businesses and the U.S. economy. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, the cost of cybercrimes reached $2.7 billion in 2020 alone. Small businesses are attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses. According to a recent SBA survey, 88% of small business owners felt their business was vulnerable to a cyber-attack. Yet many businesses can’t afford professional IT solutions, have limited time to devote to cybersecurity, or they don’t know where to begin. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, authorized the US Small Business Administration to make grants to States, and the equivalent thereof, to carry out projects that help new small business concerns with tools to combat cybersecurity threats during their formative and most vulnerable years.

Public-sector applicant lane · Small Business Administration

Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (State governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). 13 other Small Business Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (5% of 250).

Code 00: State governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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What to do next

Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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