Grants up to $3 million for projects that will boost Australia’s cyber security workforce
The Australian Government have announced a second round of funding offering eligible applicants the opportunity to apply for a grant from $250,000 and up to $3 million on a 50:50 cash co-contribution basis.
The objectives of the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund are to:
increase diversity in the cyber security workforce
create new and innovative ways to improve the quality and quantity of cyber security professionals in Australia
improve collaboration between industry and the education sector to build the quality and availability of cyber security professionals in Australia
support industry and academia to attract, train and place cyber security talents into businesses
Each application must be a joint application with a lead eligible organisations, who is the main driver of the project, and at least one other project partner. A state, territory or local government cannot be the lead applicant but may be a project partner in a joint application.
Eligible applicants must have an ABN and be registered for the GST, and be one of the following:
an entity incorporated in Australia
an incorporated association
an incorporated not-for -profit organisation
Competitive applications are expected to include collaborations between the applicant and other bodies such as:
higher education and vocational education providers
secondary schools
local and state governments
businesses
The intended outcomes of the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation fund are:
increased diversity of the cyber security workforce including lifting the participation of women, indigenous Australians, regional and remote based workers, and neuro-diverse individuals
deliver a pipeline of highly skilled cyber security professionals to meet the current and future need of Australia’s digital economy
enhance Australia’s sovereign cyber security capability to underpin our growing digital economy and the safety of all Australians
Applications close at 5PM AEDT on 6th December 2021.
For more information and a link to the online application portal click here.