A1.10.3: Which grant authority requires certification?
Who is the grant authority?
Source: IASME Cyber Essentials Danzell question set v16.3
A1.10.3 appears when you chose 'required for a grant' in A1.10. Give the name of the body issuing the grant, such as a government department, a funding council or a regional growth programme, and the grant programme if it has one. The answer helps IASME understand how certification is used and does not affect the result.
Is A1.10.3 an automatic fail?
No. A1.10.3 records information about your organisation and is not marked against a technical requirement, so no answer to it fails the assessment. Inaccurate or contradictory details may be returned by the assessor for correction.
- Answer type
- Notes a notes question, answered in free text
- IASME guidance
- Please provide details of the grant issuing authority.
- Requirement enforced
- Section A1 collects the details that appear on the certificate and shape which later questions are shown.
- Outcome if non-compliant
- Not marked against a requirement; inaccurate details may be returned for correction
What does A1.10.3 ask?
A1.10.3 asks: “Who is the grant authority?”
A1.10.3 asks who the grant authority is. The guidance asks for details of the grant issuing authority.
Some grant and funding programmes, including some that pay for the certification itself, make Cyber Essentials a condition. Name the authority and the programme so IASME can record it.
What should you write in the notes field for A1.10.3?
Write two to four specific sentences for A1.10.3: what you do, who owns it, how often it happens and the record that proves it.
A model answer to adapt. Replace everything in square brackets with your own facts, and delete anything that is not true.
[Grant authority name], [programme name], [reference if not sensitive]
What mistakes do applicants make with A1.10.3?
A common mistake with A1.10.3: naming the programme without the authority behind it.
- Leaving it blank after selecting the grant reason.
- Including sensitive application references.
- Choosing the grant reason when the grant only paid for the certificate rather than requiring it; either is acceptable, but be accurate.
How do you get A1.10.3 right?
Work through these steps before you enter A1.10.3 in the portal:
- Name the grant-issuing authority and the programme, leaving out any sensitive application reference.
How do assessors check A1.10.3?
Where to go next
- Who needs Cyber EssentialsContracts, insurers and sectors
- How to get certifiedThe application, step by step
- What Cyber Essentials costsIASME fee bands and assessor prices
- All A1 questionsYour organisation
- Cyber Essentials checklistThe evidence to gather for every question
- Check your readinessScore your answers, auto-fails first
Other A1 questions
- A1.10.1A1.10.1NotesWho is the commercial contracting organisation?Notes
- A1.10.2A1.10.2NotesWho is the government contracting organisation and the contract number?Notes
- A1.10.4A1.10.4NotesWho is the regulator?Notes
- A1.10.5A1.10.5NotesWhat are the reasons you have applied for the certification which you described as "other"?Notes
Frequently asked questions
A1.10.3 in the 2026 Danzell Cyber Essentials question set asks: "Who is the grant authority?" It is a notes question, answered in free text.
A1.10.3 appears when you chose 'required for a grant' in A1.10. Give the name of the body issuing the grant, such as a government department, a funding council or a regional growth programme, and the grant programme if it has one. The answer helps IASME understand how certification is used and does not affect the result.
No. A1.10.3 records information about your organisation and is not marked against a technical requirement, so no answer to it fails the assessment. Inaccurate or contradictory details may be returned by the assessor for correction.
No. The question set and marking are identical however the certification is paid for.
Would you pass the 2026 question set?
Answer 24 yes or no questions, built by the assessors who mark Cyber Essentials, and get a readiness score in about five minutes, with any auto-fail questions you miss flagged first in your results.
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