Opportunity Information: Apply for 2023 NIST RAMPS 01

The Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development opportunity is a federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), specifically under NIST's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The program is designed to build and strengthen community-based partnerships that can create or expand real, local cybersecurity career pathways. In practical terms, the goal is to get employers, education and training providers, workforce organizations, and other community stakeholders working together so that people in a given region can move from learning to employment in cybersecurity roles that match what local employers actually need.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement. That matters because cooperative agreements typically involve more active federal involvement than a standard grant, meaning NIST may collaborate with recipients during the project period through technical input, coordination, or shared planning to help advance the program's objectives. The funding activity area is categorized under science and technology and other research and development, reflecting that the work may include developing, testing, and scaling models for workforce development, education-to-career alignment, and partnership-driven approaches rather than only direct service delivery.

The competition is identified as "2023 NIST RAMPS 01" and is associated with CFDA number 11.620. NIST anticipated making about 18 awards under this announcement. The published award ceiling is listed as 0, which often indicates that a specific maximum dollar amount was not stated in the summary fields and applicants would need to consult the full announcement for budget limits, recommended project sizes, and allowable costs. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification expected in the full notice under an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section, which typically means a range of entities may be able to apply but must meet specific criteria described in the complete solicitation.

The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2023, with an original application deadline of August 7, 2023. Overall, RAMPS is aimed at tackling cybersecurity workforce shortages in a targeted way by organizing regional alliances and multistakeholder partnerships that can map local demand, align training and education to that demand, and establish clear, accessible routes into cybersecurity jobs for learners and job seekers in the community.

  • The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.620.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2023.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 07, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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