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 organisations , as well as governmental bodies . The majority of the funding ( up to £ ##500 ) 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 .
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.