2026 OSBDC Synopsis .pdf
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- CYBER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 2026-01
- Opportunity number
- SB-OEDCS-26-001
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Small Business Administration
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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Small Business Development Centers for a Cyber Certification Program grant. The SBA is offering up to $500,000 in a single cooperative agreement award to support the development, launch, and management of a sustainable Cyber Certification Program for SBA Resource Partners. The funding opportunity is open to state entities or universities located in Delaware, Michigan, or Ohio that have experience providing cyber security training. The application period opens August 10, 2026, and closes September 9, 2026. No cost sharing or matching requirement is mandated. The award floor is $0 with a ceiling of $500,000, and up to one award is expected to be made under this opportunity.
The program emphasizes strategic cyber ecosystem partnerships and collaborative efforts at the community, regional, statewide, or industry sector level that can serve as best practices and models for cyber small business assistance. Applicants are encouraged to design innovative programs and services to advance cyber resources for SBA Resource Partners from concept through implementation. The funding opportunity references P.L. 116-260 as its legislative authority and is categorized under Business and Commerce. Questions regarding this opportunity should be directed to Traci.Giddens@sba.gov or Teresa.Clouser@sba.gov at the Office of Small Business Development Centers.
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Program Synopsis
U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Small Business Development Centers
2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. SB-OEDSB-26-003
General Information
Document Type:
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDSB-26-003
Posted Date: 2026
Original Due Date for Applications: 2026
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity Business and Commerce
Explanation of “Other” Category of
Funding Activity:
P.L. 116-260
Expected Number of Awards: Up to 1 (one)
Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
Award Floor: $0
Award Ceiling: $500,000
CDFA Number
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants:
To be eligible for this Funding Opportunity an applicant must be a state entity or university in the state of Delaware, Michigan, or Ohio that has experience providing cyber security training.
Description:
2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. SB-OEDSB-2026-003
U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Entrepreneurial Development Small
Business Development Centers (OSBDC)
OPENING DATE: August 10, 2026
CLOSING DATE: September 9, 2026
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Notice of Funding Opportunity
No. OEDSB-26-003 to invite an application from the states of Delaware, Michigan, or
Ohio that have experience providing cyber security training.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering up to$500,000 in a single grant award for an impactful and inclusive approach to support a collaborative national innovative Cyber Certification Program to advance cyber resources for SBA
Resource Partners from idea to implementation.
The 2026 Cyber Certification Program will promote strategic cyber ecosystem partnerships to build and/or expand community and organizational capacity for the successful development, launch, and management and/or continuation of a sustainable Cyber Certification Program for SBA Resource Partners.
SBA is particularly interested in collaborative efforts (community, regional, statewide, industry sector, etc.) that may serve as best practices and models of cyber small business assistance. The Applicant is encouraged to design and develop innovative programs and services to address the purpose of this Project.
Questions about this Notice of Funding Opportunity should be directed to
Traci.Giddens@sba.gov or Teresa.Clouser@sba.gov at the Office of Small Business
Development Centers.
mailto:Traci.Giddens@sba.gov file:///C:/Users/trgidden/Downloads/Teresa.Clouser@sba.gov
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