Five hot off the press Government Funded Opportunities

It looks like the new labour government has unstuck a lot of programmes for the cyber industry and there’s something for everyone, from innovative cyber SMEs through to students and aspiring cyber professionals.

18-25?  into Cyber?  
Then join the competition to represent the UK in the EU Capture the Flag championships. 600 applicants sought, 450 already submitted

https://ukcyberteam.sans.org

£24K cyber student bursary up for grabs! Plus a summer placement in the sector. You don’t need to be on a cyber or computer science course either! 

https://www.gchq-careers.co.uk/cyberfirst/university-bursary.html

Enter the Funded Cyber Essentials Programme! Aimed at SMEs at the forefront of innovation, providing 20 hours of fully funded support to achieve this accreditation. 80 slots of 200 gone,

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/funded-cyber-essentials-programme 

For girls interested in tech – get inspired to follow a cyber career pathway in this

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/girls-competition?utm_medium=paid%20search&utm_source=google%20search&utm_campaign=cyberfirst%20girls%20competition%202024%20579906&utm_content=brand&utm_term=cyber%20first%20competition&gad_source=1&gclsrc=aw.ds

For academics in cyber seeking to commercialise

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