This grant is for renewing funding for eligible Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) program. It offers a new 3-year cooperative agreement to 501(c)-certified non-profit organizations that have successfully completed their initial or previous renewal WBC projects. The purpose of this grant is to enable WBCs to continue providing vital technical assistance in finance, management, and marketing to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A significant focus is on serving socially and economically disadvantaged women. Recipients must provide a 1:1 non-federal match, with at least 50% in cash and the remainder in-kind contributions.
Opportunity ID: 221373
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2013-02 |
| 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: | 24 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 20, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2013 The closing date is April 5, 2013 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2013 The closing date is April 5, 2013 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 05, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,766,288 |
| Award Ceiling: | $115,262 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private, 501(c)- certified non-profit organizations that are currently in SBA’s WBC program that will have successfully completed an Initial 5-year WBC project by September 29, 2013 or those centers that will have successfully completed a 3-year Renewal WBC project by September 29, 2013, will be considered. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2013-02 to invite private, 501(c)- certified non-profit organizations that are currently in SBAs WBC program that will have successfully completed an Initial 5-year WBC project by September 29, 2013 or those centers that will have successfully completed a 3-year Renewal WBC project by September 29, 2013, the opportunity to apply for a new 3-year Renewal WBC grant. The SBA Womens Business Center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established in the areas of finance, management, and marketing, and other areas as defined in Program Announcement No. OWBO-2013-02. A representative number of clients served by a 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. Successful applicants will receive an award in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBCs performance during the previous year. 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. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each one federal dollar for years one through three. At least 50% of the non-federal matching funds must be in the form of cash to include program income (e.g., fees generated from services). The remaining 50% may be made up of in-kind contributions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Program Announcement OWBO-2013-02 |
| 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 |
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Related Documents
Folder 221373 Full Announcement-1 -> program announcement no. owbo-2013-02 for new renewal wbcs – ogc approved.pdf
Folder 221373 Full Announcement-1 -> package – program announcement no owbo-2013-02 for new renewal wbcs.pdf
Folder 221373 Full Announcement-1 -> synopsis – program announcement no owbo-2013-02 for new renewal wbcs.pdf
Folder 221373 Full Announcement-1 -> match certification of cash match & prog inc – for annual budget – revised.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 | PKG00165410 | Feb 20, 2013 | Apr 05, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
221373 SF424-2.0.pdf
221373 SF424B-1.1.pdf
221373 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
221373 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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