Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)

Issuing agency

Washington Headquarters Services (Department of Defense)

Opportunity number

HQ003425NFOEASD03

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Education

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes January 22, 2030

Published award range

$50,000 – $20,000,000

Expected number of awards

75

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Neither businesses nor nonprofits are listed

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

12.902

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358380 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 358380 · Funding opportunity number HQ003425NFOEASD03

Posted

January 23, 2025 · Source last updated March 19, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

Please see Section C of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (under the "Related Documents" tab) for complete eligibility requirements.

Description (from the official listing)

See the "Related Documents" and "Package" tabs for the complete application package, including the full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.The Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) is authorized by Chapter 112 of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2200. The purpose of the program is to support the recruitment of new cyber talent and the retention of current highly skilled professionals within the DoW cyber workforce. Additionally, this program serves to enhance the national pipeline for the development of cyber personnel by providing grants to institutions of higher education.Regionally and nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, designated under the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and known as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Research, and/or Cyber Operations (hereinafter referred to as designated institutions) are invited to submit proposals for developing and managing a full-time, institution-based, grant-funded scholarship program in cyber-related disciplines for Academic Year 2026-2027.Consistent with 10 U.S.C. 2200b, proposals to this solicitation may also request modest collateral support for purposes of institutional capacity building to include faculty development, laboratory improvements, and/or curriculum development, in cyber-related topics to providing a strong foundation for a DoW CSA.

Agency contact

Jonathan Bertsch
jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil