The Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund is offering up to £625,000 ($826,000) for projects that promote diversity in the UK's cybersecurity workforce. Administered by the government, the initiative is accepting a second round of application proposals from charities, social and educational enterprises, as well as industry bodies. The majority of the funding (up to £500,000) will go to large projects that create more than 50 cybersecurity positions within Monday 5 November; £50,000 will be put towards smaller projects, while a dedicated pot will go to the West Midlands for penetration-testing job creation schemes.
The Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund is offering up to £625,000 ($826,000) for projects that promote diversity in the UK's cybersecurity workforce. Administered by the government, the initiative is accepting a second round of application proposals from charities, social and educational enterprises, as well as industry bodies. The majority of the funding (up to £500,000) will go to large projects that create more than 50 cybersecurity positions within a year; £50,000 will be put towards smaller projects, while a dedicated pot will go to the West Midlands for penetration-testing job creation schemes.