Objective: 

Establish a funding outreach program to help nonprofits, small businesses, and community organizations with grants, corporate sponsorships, and funding opportunities to fortify cybersecurity defenses, implement security technologies, and build sustainable resilience strategies.

Key Deliverables:

People: 

Connect organizations with potential funders, sponsors, and industry allies who align with their mission through events, exercises, and crises. Actively seek sponsorships and partnerships with tech companies, cybersecurity firms, cyber professionals, and emergency management agencies.

Lines of effort:  L3, L4, L5

Policy: 

Grant Writing & Proposal Assistance - create guides, templates, and best practices to help organizations craft compelling funding requests tailored to cybersecurity, and implement a microloan program to distribute small grants for cybersecurity projects.

A grant writing guide tailored to cybersecurity and emergency preparedness projects.

Proposal templates and best practices to help organizations craft compelling funding requests.

One-on-one advisory support for organizations seeking guidance on positioning their initiatives for funding.

Develop a Von Terra microgrant program to distribute small grants to nonprofits or individuals working on cybersecurity and resilience projects.

Lines of effort:  L1, L5, L6

Technology: 

Develop and regularly update a curated list of grants and funding opportunities from government agencies, private foundations, and corporate sponsors, with application deadlines, eligibility criteria, and funding priorities.

Lines of effort:  L1, L5

Impact:

Enhance collaboration between funders, government agencies, and grassroots organizations working to optimize emergency preparedness, response, and fortify defenses against emerging threats.

Builds cyber resilience at scale by directing resources to high-impact initiatives by helping organizations successfully secure grants, sponsorships, and financial resources for cybersecurity and emergency preparedness.