This Small Business Administration (SBA) grant is for renewing the vital Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC) program, as mandated by the Small Business Act. Its primary purpose is to deliver extensive entrepreneurial training, essential business development assistance, expert counseling, and critical management support specifically tailored for small businesses owned and controlled by eligible veterans. Furthermore, this initiative enables the SBA to award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to a diverse range of entities. These recipients include educational institutions, private businesses, veteran non-profit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies. The overarching aim is to establish and rigorously implement effective outreach programs, ensuring comprehensive support for veterans and service-disabled veterans in their entrepreneurial and business development journeys.
Opportunity ID: 358629
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SB-OVVB-25-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 31 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.044 — Veterans Outreach Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 04, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2025 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2025 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 11, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,560,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $585,000 |
| Award Floor: | $340,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The Small Business Act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as well as the authority to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with education institutions, private businesses, veterans’ nonprofit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies for the establishment of and implementation of outreach programs for veterans and service-disabled veterans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| No Explanation | Apr 04, 2025 | |
| Apr 03, 2025 | ||
| Apr 03, 2025 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SB-OVVB-25-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 31 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.044 — Veterans Outreach Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 04, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2025 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2025 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 11, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,560,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $585,000 |
| Award Floor: | $340,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The Small Business Act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as well as the authority to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with education institutions, private businesses, veterans’ nonprofit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies for the establishment of and implementation of outreach programs for veterans and service-disabled veterans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SB-OVVB-25-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 31 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.044 — Veterans Outreach Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2025 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 11, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,560,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $585,000 |
| Award Floor: | $340,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The Small Business Act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as well as the authority to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with education institutions, private businesses, veterans’ nonprofit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies for the establishment of and implementation of outreach programs for veterans and service-disabled veterans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SB-OVVB-25-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 31 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.044 — Veterans Outreach Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2025 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 11, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,560,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $585,000 |
| Award Floor: | $340,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The Small Business Act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as well as the authority to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with education institutions, private businesses, veterans’ nonprofit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies for the establishment of and implementation of outreach programs for veterans and service-disabled veterans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement – Renewal |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. |
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