The Montana Department of Commerce has announced the Cybersecurity Grant Program
Donor Name: Montana Department of Commerce
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the Cybersecurity Program is to provide much needed awareness regarding the threat of cybersecurity as well as monitoring, security, and training to protect Montana’s small and medium sized businesses from cybersecurity attacks. Cyber-attacks on all businesses, but particularly small to medium sized businesses are becoming more frequent, targeted, and complex. This program would provide funds to directly assist businesses with cybersecurity monitoring and security. The Department has allocated approximately $2 million towards this program.
Businesses can receive up to $8,000 in grant funds for reimbursement of newly implemented cybersecurity measures paid to an accredited Montana Cybersecurity Company for monitoring and security equipment and/or programs.
Eligible Activities
Eligible cybersecurity measures include the following performed by a third party: security services, network security equipment, consumer security software, data security, cloud security, infrastructure protection, identity access management, real time threat response, integrated risk management, application security and training. Cyber Insurance is NOT eligible. Costs must have been incurred after November 15, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible businesses apply directly to the program.
For more information, visit Montana Department of Commerce.