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RAMP'ing Up: Funding Opportunity for Community-Based Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
NIST is pleased to announce a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) cybersecurity education and workforce development. The funding expands the existing RAMPS program and anticipates awarding an additional sixteen awards of up to $200,000 through cooperative agreements.
The RAMPS Program seeks to build multistakeholder workforce partnerships of employers, schools and institutions of higher education, and other community organizations. Effective multistakeholder workforce partnerships will organize multiple employers with skill shortages in specific occupations to focus on developing the skilled workforce to meet industry needs within the local or regional economy.
Applicants must demonstrate through letters of commitment that, in additional to the applicant, at least one of each of the following types of organizations is committed to being part of the proposed regional alliance:
- at least one institution of higher education or nonprofit training organization, and
- at least one local employer or owner or operator of critical infrastructure.
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 1, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
A webinar for interested applicants will be held on May 14, 2025 at 2:00-3:00PM Eastern Time to provide general information regarding this funding opportunity, offer general guidance on preparing applications, and answer questions.
Deadline to apply for funding: Tuesday, July 1, 2025