List of Cyber Local projects 2025 - 2026
Published 19 May 2026
Applies to England
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The following projects and organisations were awarded Cyber Local funding during financial year 2025-26.
| Lead organisation | Project title | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | AI Cybersecurity for Business Continuity: Future Proofing SMEs in the East of England | East England |
| FREEPORT EAST LIMITED | Cyber Innovate to Elevate | East England |
| CORDUROY DINOSAUR LIMITED | Cyber Odyssey: Escape Room. Adventures for Tomorrow’s Digital Guardians Guardians | East England |
| De Montfort University | Cyber Growth: Unlocking Innovationand Opportunity | East Midlands |
| Loughborough University | CyberQuest RPG | East Midlands |
| CXB LIMITED | Cyber governance training for boards | London |
| KITA EDUCATION LIMITED | Kita: cybersecurity programming activities and pilot for secondary school students | London |
| Northumbria University | Empowering Girls through Ethical Hacking in North East England | North East |
| Newcastle University | CyberShip: The North East Cyber Skills Outreach Tour | North East |
| STEMFIRST LTD | Cyber Fairy Tales Northwest: Extension | North West |
| OXCLIFFE LIMITED | CyberCAKE | North West |
| KMTV CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS LTD | Generation Cyber | South East |
| Covailent | CYBER-LIFT: elevating cyber skills for a safer future | South East |
| Bournemouth University | Cyber First Aid for Dorset | South West |
| University of Plymouth | Cyber skills for remote operator jobs in transportation sectors | South West |
| HACKTONICS LTD | Building the Operational Technology (OT) Penetration Testing Talent Pipeline in the South West | South West |
| University of Bath | Cyber Invest: Helping SW Cyber prepare for investment | South West |
| Aston University | CyberDIVA - DarkWeb Investigation of Violence and Abuse: A Forensic Approach to Tackling Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls | West Midlands |
| CYBER TZAR LIMITED | CYBER TZAR LIMITED | West Midlands |
| West Yorkshire Police | Young Cyber Security Ambassador (YCSA) Programme | Yorkshire and Humber |
| Sheffield Hallam University | CyberRise Yorkshire: Becoming the Future | Yorkshire and Humber |