Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect

This program will provide funding  to trusted organisations that provide business advice to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which have a demonstrated reach and influence over a large number of SMEs across regional and metropolitan Australia.  Funding will support projects that raise the awareness of cyber security risks amongst SMEs, promote action to address these risks and support and uplift the capability  of SMEs to meet best practice in cyber  security.The objectives of Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect are to:

• raise cyber security risk awareness among SMEs through trusted advisers
• promote action amongst SMEs to address cyber security risks
• lift the cyber security capability of SMEs, including through transfer of cyber security knowledge and skills.

Organisations that we would expect to fund under Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect include chambers  of commerce and industry, industry associations, and peak bodies.

The maximum project period is 12 months and you must complete your project by 30 March 2022.

The grant amount will be up to 100% of eligible project expenditure and any project contributions must be in cash.