This U.S. Small Business Administration grant aims to provide continued funding for existing Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) to deliver vital technical assistance, including training and counseling, to women entrepreneurs, both emerging and established. Eligible applicants are private, 501(c)-certified nonprofit organizations already participating in the SBA’s WBC program, having successfully completed prior grant periods by September 29, 2012, and continuing to meet program criteria. The grant supports WBCs in offering assistance in areas like finance, management, and marketing. A key requirement is serving a representative number of socially and economically disadvantaged clients. Recipients must provide a 1:1 non-federal matching fund, with at least half in cash.
Opportunity ID: 136373
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2012-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 32 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,016,640 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,520 |
| 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 Women’s Business Center Program that will have successfully completed an Initial 5-year WBC grant by September 29, 2012 or those organizations that will have successfully completed a 3-year Renewal WBC grant by September 29, 2012 and that meet all other criteria identified in Section III – Eligibility Information of Program Announcement OWBO-2012-02. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2012-02 to invite private, 501(c)-certified nonprofit organizations that are currently in SBAs WBC program that will have successfully completed an initial 5-year WBC grant by September 29, 2012 or those centers that will have successfully completed a 3-year renewal WBC grant by September 29, 2012 and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement to apply for a three year WBC renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards 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 WBC’s performance during the previous year. An SBA women’s business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Women’s Business Center Program Renewal Grant is to provide continued funding for women’s business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management, marketing, and other areas as defined in Program Announcement OWBO-2012-02. 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 federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of the non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Announcement Location |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Phone 202-205-6673 Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Phone 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 | PKG00090170 | Dec 30, 2011 | Feb 03, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
136373 SF424-2.0.pdf
136373 SF424B-1.1.pdf
136373 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
136373 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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