This SBA grant, known as the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program, represents the agency’s largest matching grant initiative. This grant is for establishing a robust service delivery network designed to offer high-quality business and economic development assistance. Targeted at small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs, the SBDC program aims to foster growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity, and improved management. Through partnerships involving the SBA, state and local governments, educational institutions, and the private sector, SBDCs develop and provide vital business management services. This collaborative system enhances economic development by linking diverse resources to support the small business community.
Opportunity ID: 294041
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OSBDC-2018-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 63 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.037 — Small Business Development Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,186,911 |
| Award Floor: | $199,999 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program which is in good standing regarding accreditation. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current Lead SBDC will not be considered. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The SBDC program is the SBA’s largest matching grant, funding a service delivery network to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Victoria Mundt
Deputy Director/SBDC Phone 202-205-7176 Email:victoria.mundt@sba.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in funding amounts updated | Jun 09, 2017 | |
| Updated Award Ceiling | Jun 09, 2017 | |
| May 24, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OSBDC-2018-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 63 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.037 — Small Business Development Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $110,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,186,911 |
| Award Floor: | $199,999 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program which is in good standing regarding accreditation. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current Lead SBDC will not be considered. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The SBDC program is the SBA’s largest matching grant, funding a service delivery network to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Victoria Mundt
Deputy Director/SBDC Phone 202-205-7176 Email:victoria.mundt@sba.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OSBDC-2018-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 63 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.037 — Small Business Development Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 24, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $199,999 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | Higher Institutions are eligible |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Victoria Mundt
Deputy Director/SBDC Phone 202-205-7176 Email:victoria.mundt@sba.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OSBDC-2018-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 63 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.037 — Small Business Development Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 24, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $199,999 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | Higher Institutions are eligible |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Victoria Mundt
Deputy Director/SBDC Phone 202-205-7176 Email:victoria.mundt@sba.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 294041 Full Announcement-Funding Opportunity -> OSBDC-2018-01 & 02 FOA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Victoria Mundt Deputy Director/SBDC Phone 202-205-7176 Email: victoria.mundt@sba.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.037 | PKG00232694 | May 22, 2017 | Aug 25, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294041 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294041 SF424B-1.1.pdf
294041 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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