The Department of Small Business Administration is offering the Women’s Business Center Renewal Grant to support the development and growth of small women-owned businesses through long-term training and counseling. Established by the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988, this grant program provides funding to private non-profit organizations. The program aims to encourage and aid women entrepreneurs in establishing successful businesses. The closing date for applications is on Sep 12, 2018.
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; |
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
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Related Documents
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