RAMPS Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Grant FY2026
Summary
NIST announces the Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development funding opportunity. The program seeks applications to establish community-based partnerships that develop cybersecurity career pathways addressing local workforce needs. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, higher education institutions, school districts, non-profits, for-profits, and state/local/tribal governments. Applications close May 28, 2026.
What changed
NIST NICE Program announces funding opportunity for community partnerships to develop cybersecurity career pathways. The RAMPS grant requires multistakeholder partnerships including at least one local employer or critical infrastructure operator and at least one educational or training organization. Priority consideration will be given to partnerships including National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity or CyberCorps Scholarship for Service institutions.
Eligible entities including community organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies should prepare applications demonstrating partnership commitments and workforce development objectives. Applications must include commitment letters from required partner types and must show new or expanded partnership activities rather than sustainment of existing projects.
What to do next
- Review eligibility requirements for RAMPS Program applicants
- Submit application by May 28, 2026 deadline
- Include commitment letters from required partnership organizations
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Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Assistance Listings: 11.048 -- Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
Last Updated: April 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The NIST NICE program is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to establish community-based partnerships to develop cybersecurity career pathways that address local workforce needs. 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligibility for the RAMPS Program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-Federal U.S. entities. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations; economic development organizations; accredited institutions of higher education; secondary school districts; training providers; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; State, local, Territorial, and Indian Tribal governments. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Additionally, foreign public entities and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.
Current or previous awardees under the RAMPS Program are eligible to apply, but sustainment of an existing or previous RAMPS Program project will not meet the goals and objectives of this NOFO.
Applicants must demonstrate, through commitment letters from project partners, that at least one of each of the following types of organizations will participate in the proposed multistakeholder workforce partnership:
• at least one local employer or owner or operator of critical infrastructure (that is not the applicant), and
• at least one of the following (that is not the applicant):
• K12 School,
• Local State Agency,
• Local Educational Agency,
• Institution of Higher Education,
• Non-Profit Organization, or
• Training Organization.
Participation from academic institutions in the Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program, the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Program, or Advanced Technological Education programs, as well as elementary and secondary schools, training and certification providers, State and local governments, economic development organizations, or other community organizations, is encouraged. Priority consideration shall be given to a regional alliance or partnership that includes one or more institution of higher education that is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, or which received an award under the Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program located in the State or region of the regional alliance or partnership (see Section V.2. of this NOFO for the Selection Factors for this competition).
Grantor contact information
Description
Misty Roosa
Management Analyst
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| FY26RAMPSNOFO.pdf | 2026-NIST-RAMPS-01 NOFO | Apr 13, 2026 07:42 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: May 28, 2026
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Award
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Program Funding
16
Expected awards
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Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
2026-NIST-RAMPS-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
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1
Posted date:
April 13, 2026
Archive date:
June 27, 2026
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