Free Cybersecurity Support for Community Organisations (with Implementation Funding)

Last update: Jan 12, 2026

Details

Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2027
Location: Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain
Funding Agency: Nonprofit organization
Contracting Authority: Virtual Ruotes
Status: Open
Budget: N/A
Award ceiling: N/A
Award floor: N/A
Sector: Community Development & NGOs, Culture & Arts, Education, Training & Capacity Building, Energy, Environment & Climate, Food Systems & Livelihoods, Gender & Human Rights, Health, Non-specialized Goods / Services, HR & Employment, Logistics, Macro-Economy & Public Finance, Procurement Management, Social Development, Standards & Certification, Roads & Bridges, Youth & Child Welfare, Administration, Fundraising & Grant management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Migration & Refugees, Urban Development & Housing, Security & Peacebuilding, Tourism, Border Management, Statistics and data analysis, Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment), Civil Engineering, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, GIS, Mapping & Cadastre, Law, Public Sector Governance, Vehicles, Furniture & Office Supplies, ICT & Telecommunications, Laboratory & Measurement, Organizational development, Private Sector & Trade, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Heating & Cooling systems, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Research & Innovation, Translation, Ports Engineering, Financial Services & Audit, Transport, Disaster Reduction & Humanitarian Relief, Printing, Agriculture & Rural Development, Extractive Industry, Marketing & Media, Advocacy
Eligible applicants: NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions, Private Sector, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)
Eligible nationalities: Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain
Date posted: Jan 12, 2026

Description

Free cybersecurity support for community organisations, including:

  • phishing simulations

  • website security scan

  • email domain checks

  • staff risk awareness awareness & training sessions

  • and up to €10,000 in implementation funding for additional improvements

Delivered by Virtual Routes with support from Google.org, targeting organisations in Italy, Poland, Germany, Spain, and Ireland.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the first cohort starting in March.

Eligibility Criteria-  Who Can Apply

The opportunity is open to organisations that contribute to strengthening communities at the local or regional level. Both nonprofit and for-profit organisations are eligible, provided their activities deliver clear benefits to society. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Nonprofit organisations and foundations

  • Cooperatives and social enterprises

  • Mission-driven private organisations delivering important community services


Link to original source: https://virtual-routes.org/critical-community-infrastructure/
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