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Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)
This week's GovFoundry Grant Spotlight highlights Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) from U.S. National Science Foundation. The current published deadline is 2027-01-20. Review the authoritative opportunity source and supporting documents before pursuing.
Opportunity snapshot
Agency
U.S. National Science Foundation
Deadline
2027-01-20
GovFoundry status
Verified public Spotlight prepared from authoritative opportunity data and Foundry Core OS source intelligence.
Opportunity overview
What this opportunity is about.
Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) is a current funding opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. This Spotlight is designed to help prospective applicants quickly understand the opportunity, identify the most important fit questions, and decide whether to invest time in reviewing the full notice and preparing a pursuit.
Eligibility & fit
Questions to answer before investing pursuit time.
Published eligibility
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
-Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
-Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
This is a condensed public summary. Confirm all eligibility conditions in the authoritative source before pursuing.
Pursuit check
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Eligibility
Confirm the organization type, geography, and any sponsor-specific eligibility conditions.
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Mission fit
Validate that the proposed work directly supports the sponsor's stated program purpose and intended outcomes.
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Readiness
Check that the team can meet the deadline, required registrations, attachments, partner commitments, and submission process.
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Source review
Read the current authoritative notice and amendments before making a go / no-go decision.
Foundry perspective
What to know before you pursue.
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Why this matters
This opportunity may support organizations building cybersecurity capability, workforce capacity, resilience, research, or mission-focused cyber outcomes. It is worth reviewing for organizations with an existing cyber program or a credible path to one.
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Who should look
Organizations that meet the sponsor's published eligibility requirements and can demonstrate a clear mission, programmatic, and implementation fit.
Before you pursue
A quick readiness screen.
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Confirm eligibility
Make sure the applicant entity, partners, geography, and program status satisfy the current notice.
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Validate the use case
Tie the proposed work to the sponsor's mission, program objectives, and expected outcomes.
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Check the clock
Work backward from the published deadline and account for registrations, approvals, partner inputs, and internal review.
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Review the source package
Use the authoritative opportunity page and supporting documents below before committing resources.
Authoritative sources
Opportunity & supporting documents.
Use the current sponsor source as the final authority for eligibility, deadlines, submission requirements, and amendments.
Next step
Turn opportunity intelligence into a better pursuit decision.
GovFoundry combines opportunity intelligence, pursuit planning, and implementation support around mission-driven organizations.
GovFoundry Spotlights are informational decision support. Confirm eligibility, deadlines, allowable costs, and submission requirements against the current authoritative source before pursuing.