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Cyber Invest Business Program
Department of Corporate and Digital Development · Australia
The Cyber Invest Business Program provides Northern Territory small to medium businesses with up to $10,000 to reimburse 50% of eligible service costs to implement a Cyber Invest Plan. The program supports businesses to improve cybersecurity, resilience and protection against common cyber threats.
Funding
Up to $10K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
within each financial year
Location
Northern Territory
Who Can Apply
• Must be a Territory enterprise
• Must have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Must have annual turnover of more than $75,000 and less than $10 million
• Must have at least 1 and no more than 200 full-time equivalent employees, including owners and directors
• Must work with an approved service provider to develop a Cyber Invest Plan proposal
• Should complete a cybersecurity threat or risk assessment before applying
• Must provide all supporting documents for the application to be assessed
Applicants must be Territory enterprises with a valid ABN, annual turnover of more than $75,000 and less than $10 million, and at least one but no more than 200 full-time equivalent employees including owners and directors. Applicants must work with an approved service provider to develop a Cyber Invest Plan proposal and should complete a cybersecurity threat or risk assessment before applying. Funding reimburses 50% of eligible service costs up to a total of $10,000 excluding GST per financial year across one or more applications.
What's Funded
Eligible activities include implementing cybersecurity controls and related policy and process improvements, implementing software as a service or cyber assurance measures, transitioning to managed service provider or cloud services, developing or reviewing business continuity plans for cyber incidents, developing a cybersecurity incident plan, and undertaking cybersecurity incident exercises and evaluations.Expected Outcomes
Businesses are expected to implement an approved Cyber Invest Plan, strengthen cybersecurity controls and processes, improve resilience and continuity planning, and better protect against cybersecurity threats and incidents.Key Information
Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother
Stage
establishedgrowth
Funding Purposes
innovationsustainabilityother
Keywords
cybersecuritysmall businessNorthern Territorydigital resiliencebusiness continuitymanaged servicescloud servicesSaaS
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Cyber Invest Business Program?
The Cyber Invest Business Program is a business grant offered by Department of Corporate and Digital Development in Australia, providing Up to $10K in funding. The Cyber Invest Business Program provides Northern Territory small to medium businesses with up to $10,000 to reimburse 50% of eligible service costs to implement a Cyber Invest Plan. The program supports businesses to improve cybersecurity, resilience and protection against common cyber threats.
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How much funding does the Cyber Invest Business Program provide?
The Cyber Invest Business Program provides Up to $10K in funding. The typical project duration is within each financial year.
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Who is eligible for the Cyber Invest Business Program?
- Must be a Territory enterprise
- Must have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Must have annual turnover of more than $75,000 and less than $10 million
- Must have at least 1 and no more than 200 full-time equivalent employees, including owners and directors
- Must work with an approved service provider to develop a Cyber Invest Plan proposal
- Should complete a cybersecurity threat or risk assessment before applying
- Must provide all supporting documents for the application to be assessed
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What activities are funded?
Eligible activities include implementing cybersecurity controls and related policy and process improvements, implementing software as a service or cyber assurance measures, transitioning to managed service provider or cloud services, developing or reviewing business continuity plans for cyber incidents, developing a cybersecurity incident plan, and undertaking cybersecurity incident exercises and evaluations.
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