5 steps to take when applying for government grants

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There are more than $500 billion in grants awarded annually from the federal government and $100 billion from state governments. The CARES Act, CRRSA Act, and ARP Act made more than $4.2 trillion available, much of which supports technology applications.

While these grants cover many things, about $1.65 billion has been earmarked for cybersecurity as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the first time federal grants have been targeted exclusively for cybersecurity. These grants are available as part of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, and the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund.

However, most of the available technology grants are technology-neutral. In other word...

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