This grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supports private non-profit organizations establishing new Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) in designated states/territories. WBCs will deliver technical assistance in finance, management, and marketing to women entrepreneurs, especially socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Awards are cooperative agreements, offering potential for multi-year funding contingent on performance. Recipients must provide non-federal matching funds, starting at a 1:2 federal ratio for two years, then shifting to 1:1. Up to half of these matching funds can be in-kind.
Opportunity ID: 48046
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Initial Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 16, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 16, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 17, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private non-profit organizations certified under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that provide technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and that meet all other criteria identified in the Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01, Section III: Eligibility Information may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01 to invite private non-profit organizations certified under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to start a new, community-based Women’s Business Center (WBC) in the following states and territories: District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. WBCs provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established, in the areas of finance, management, marketing, and other areas as defined in Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, but must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, Sections 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. Sections 631(h) and 656), as amended. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year (year one). Four additional option years (years two through five) may be executed, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: 1 non-federal dollar for each 2 federal dollars in years one and two and 1 non-federal dollar for each 1 federal dollar in years three through five. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in the form of cash (includes program income). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web link to Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. SBA, Office of Women’s Business Ownership
202-205-6673 Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | U.S. SBA, Office of Women’s Business Ownership 202-205-6673 Email: OWBO@sba.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.043 | PKG00012684 | Jun 19, 2009 | Jul 16, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
48046 SF424-2.0.pdf
48046 SF424B-1.1.pdf
48046 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
48046 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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