Opportunity ID: 308178

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: OWBO-2018-02
Funding Opportunity Title: Women’s Business Center Renewal Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 27
Assistance Listings: 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 13, 2018
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 12, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 12, 2018
Archive Date: Sep 13, 2018
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: In order to be eligible for this funding opportunity, Applicants must –

A. Be a private nonprofit organization certified under § 501(c)- of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
B. Currently be in the SBA’s WBC Program;
C. Successfully complete a 5-year Initial WBC Project by September 29, 2018, or a 3-year Renewal WBC Project by September 29, 2018;
D. Continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this Funding Opportunity Announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Small Business Administration
Description: The Women’s Business Center (WBC) Program was established by the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (Public Law No. 100-533) as the Women’s Business Demonstration Pilot, providing grants to private non-profit organizations to aid and encourage the development and growth of small women-owned businesses through long-term training and counseling.  The program was expanded and made permanent in 2007 when the WBC Sustainability Grant Program, established in 1999, was replaced with the WBC Renewal Grant Program.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

U.S. Small Business Administration

Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO)

(202) 205-6673

Email:owbo@sba.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 308178 Full Announcement-FOA–OWBO-2018-02 -> Instructions – OWBO-2018-02.pdf

Folder 308178 Full Announcement-FOA–OWBO-2018-02 -> Package – OWBO-2018-02.pdf

Folder 308178 Full Announcement-FOA–OWBO-2018-02 -> Checklist – OWBO-2018-02.pdf

Folder 308178 Full Announcement-FOA–OWBO-2018-02 -> Funding Opportunity Announcement – OWBO-2018-02 (For New Renewals).pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO)
(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 PKG00244403 Aug 13, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

308178 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

308178 SF424B-1.1.pdf

308178 SF424A-1.0.pdf

308178 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

308178 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

308178 SF3881-1.0.pdf

308178 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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