NCC-IE Cyber Security Improvement Grant
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The National Cybersecurity Coordination and Development Centre, NCC-IE, is offering support to Irish small and medium companies to implement changes in their IT systems and practices to increase their cybersecurity and therefore help protect their businesses form cyberattacks. The NCC-IE Cyber Security Improvement Grant is open to companies who have received a Cyber Security Improvement Plan as a result of carrying out the Enterprise Ireland Cyber Security Review.
Beneficiary & submission
Applicants can download and complete the application form from the NCSC NCC-IE website.
Applicants must submit the completed application form and supporting documents by email to ncc-ncsc@ncsc.gov.ie.
The supporting documents required are:
- Confirmation from Enterprise Ireland that the company has received the grant payment for the Cyber Security Review.
- A copy of the Cyber Security Improvement plan.
- Quote(s) from a cyber security consultant/service provider.
- Applications are submitted between 8.10.2024 and 8.12.2024 for Round 1, 24.02.2025 – 26.03.2025 for Round 2, and 13.6.25 - 31.7.25 for Round 3.
- Application review: 2-4 weeks processing time after closing date
- Decision made and application approved/rejected
- If approved, Grant Letter of Offer is issued and accepted via DocuSign
- Project carried out with consultant
- Consultant invoices company
- Company makes a claim to NCSC by submitting the correct documents.
- All claims must be submitted by 31st October 2025.
- Company is reimbursed
Further information
Further information, including other stages of the Call, will be published on the national website - NCC-IE Grants for SMEs (ncsc.gov.ie)