Cyber Invest Business Program (Round 1)

Eligible Territory business can get up to $10,000 to cover 50% of the cost of eligible services to implement a Cyber Invest Plan.

The Cyber Invest Business Program is an initiative of the Northern Territory Government. It supports small to medium Territory businesses to improve their cybersecurity and resilience and protect against common cybersecurity threats and their impacts.

Who can apply

To apply for a grant through the Cyber Invest Business Program, your small business must:

• be a Territory Enterprise
• have a valid Australian business number (ABN)
• have an annual turnover of more than $75,000 but less than $10 million
• have at least one and no more than 200 full-time equivalent employees, including owners and directors

Available funding

Funding of up to $10,000 is available to reimburse 50% of the costs of eligible services provided by an approved service provider.

You can access funding across a single or multiple applications within each financial year to a total of $10,000 excl GST.

What can be funded

Eligible services under a Cyber Invest Plan include:

• implement cybersecurity controls uplift and associated business policy and process uplift, including implementation of software as a service (SaaS), and cyber assurance
• implement transition to managed service provider services or cloud services
• develop or review business continuity plans to incorporate cybersecurity incidents
• develop a cybersecurity incident plan
• undertake a cybersecurity incident exercise and evaluation.

Grant applicants must work with an approved service provider to develop a cyber invest plan proposal.

Before you apply

Before a business can apply you should complete a cybersecurity threat or risk assessment on your current digital environment and cybersecurity posture. Refer to the free resources at cyber.nt.gov.au

After you apply

Your application will not be assessed unless you provide all supporting documents.

The department will assess your application and may request additional information. You will be notified of the outcome.

Contact details

For help with GrantsNT or the guidelines, contact the Department of Corporate and Digital Development:

• email cyber.invest@nt.gov.au, or call 8999 3845

For business assistance, contact a Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations Territory Business Advisor:

• email businessinfo@nt.gov.au, or call 1800 193 111

Useful links

• Cyber Invest Business Program Guidelines