The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers the Women’s Business Center (WBC) Program Renewal Grant. This grant provides continued funding for existing WBCs that deliver technical assistance to women entrepreneurs. The purpose of this grant is to empower both nascent and established women-owned businesses through support in finance, management, and marketing. A significant portion of clients served by WBCs must include socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Grant recipients are required to provide comprehensive services, aiding entrepreneurs in key business development areas as outlined in the program, fostering their growth and sustainability.
Opportunity ID: 69973
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2011-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | WBC 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: | 41 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 12, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,058,047 |
| Award Ceiling: | $123,367 |
| 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 nonprofit organizations that are currently in SBA’s WBC program that will have successfully completed an initial 5-year WBC grant, a 5-year sustainability WBC grant, or those centers that will have successfully completed a 3-year renewal WBC grant by September 29, 2011 and that meet all other criteria identified in Section III: Eligibility Information of Program Announcement OWBO-2011-02. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The function of the Womens Business Center Program Renewal Grant is to provide continued funding for womens business centers currently participating in SBAs WBC program and which offer 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 this Program Announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO’s Renewal Grant Program Opportunity |
| 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 | PKG00032250 | Feb 09, 2011 | Mar 11, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
69973 SF424-2.0.pdf
69973 SF424B-1.1.pdf
69973 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
69973 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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