GenCyber Grants Program

Objective

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.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Interstate Organization
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal

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.

Who Benefits

Must be a U.S. college or University, a public or private school or school system, or a not-for-profit when partnered with an academic institution. 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.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

GenCyber@nsa.gov
410-854-8994