Cyber Wardens Grant

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Treasury released guidelines for a one-off ad hoc grant to the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia Limited under the Small Business Cyber Wardens program. The grant, administered by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, aims to build cybersecurity capabilities in small businesses (defined as fewer than 20 employees with an ABN). The guidelines outline eligibility criteria, eligible activities and expenditure, proposal submission and assessment processes, grant agreement terms, and reporting requirements including independent audits and compliance visits. The program contributes to Treasury's Outcome 1.3 supporting markets and business, with intended outcomes including increased awareness of cyber threats among small businesses nationally and development of trained in-house cyber wardens. The document is a template from July 2023 with specific grant amounts and release dates marked as "TBC" (to be confirmed).