A program built for the cyber mission.
Capacity building
Multi-year awards to launch or expand cyber programs at your institution.
Curriculum innovation
Develop courseware, labs, and assessments aligned to 8140 work roles.
Community partnership
Grants for regional consortia, K-12 outreach, and faculty exchange.
Are you a fit?
·ELIGIBILITY- U.S.-accredited institution
- Active or pending CAE designation
- Institutional matching commitment
- Faculty PI identified
- +Multi-year award funding
- +Direct CAEO program officer support
- +Access to CCNC convenings and learning communities
Four steps. Rolling review.
- 01
Confirm eligibility
Review the current solicitation and verify you or your institution qualify.
- 02
Prepare materials
Gather transcripts, statements, and institutional endorsements.
- 03
Submit in portal
File through the CAEO common applicant portal before the deadline.
- 04
Award & enrollment
Awardees are notified by the program officer and enrolled in CAMS.
What this program produced last cycle.
Other ways into fund talent.
GenCyber Grants
Grants enabling colleges, universities, and K-12 organizations to host free summer cyber camps, expanding nationwide access to hands-on cybersecurity education.
NCAE-C
NSA-managed program designating colleges and universities as CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-R, or CAE-CAI — setting national standards for cybersecurity curriculum and competency development.
UC2
University Consortium for Cybersecurity aligning university research, education, and innovation with national defense priorities through research challenges, workshops, and DoW partnerships.