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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. HQ003425NFOEASD03 · Washington Headquarters Services
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Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)

grants.gov listing ↗ Full announcement (NOFO) ↗
Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“Recipient institutions should inform students on how these stipends will be disbursed as well as how other scholarship payments and reimbursements should be handled.” — From the announcement

At a glance

The Department of War Cyber Service Academy funds institution-based, grant-funded scholarship programs in cyber-related fields for academic year 2026-2027, and it may also support modest institutional capacity building such as faculty development, laboratory improvements, and curriculum development. Eligible applicants are regionally or nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education that are designated National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. The announcement says eligible student applicants include community college, undergraduate, master's, and PhD/doctoral students, with National Guard and reservists eligible for recruitment and current DoW civilians and active-duty military eligible for retention. It says the government expects award grants with an estimated ceiling amount and a period of performance ending 5 years from the award date, but it does not state the award amount or count here. No cost-share is mentioned, and capacity-building-only proposals will not be accepted; employee of non-DoW federal agencies are ineligible.

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What it funds

  • Education
  • Capacity Building & Technical Assistance
  • Training, Fellowship & Career Development
  • Educators & Health/Public-Service Workforce
  • Students & Learners (K-12 and Postsecondary)
  • Workers, Entrepreneurs & Producers
  • AI, Computing & Cybersecurity
  • Higher Education Access, Institutions & Humanities
  • Workforce, Employment & Economic Mobility
Official description from grants.gov

See the "Related Documents" and "Package" tabs for the complete application package, including the full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) is authorized by Chapter 112 of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2200. The purpose of the program is to support the recruitment of new cyber talent and the retention of current highly skilled professionals within the DoW cyber workforce. Additionally, this program serves to enhance the national pipeline for the development of cyber personnel by providing grants to institutions of higher education. Regionally and nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, designated under the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and known as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Research, and/or Cyber Operations (hereinafter referred to as designated institutions) are invited to submit proposals for developing and managing a full-time, institution-based, grant-funded scholarship program in cyber-related disciplines for Academic Year 2026-2027. Consistent with 10 U.S.C. 2200b, proposals to this solicitation may also request modest collateral support for purposes of institutional capacity building to include faculty development, laboratory improvements, and/or curriculum development, in cyber-related topics to providing a strong foundation for a DoW CSA.

Who can apply

  • Others
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide
Set-aside Set aside or prioritized for: Accredited institution of higher education
“Regionally and nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education” — From the announcement