The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering a renewal grant opportunity to private, 501(c)-certified non-profit organizations currently in the Women’s Business Center (WBC) program. The grant aims to support women entrepreneurs with technical assistance in finance, management, and marketing. Organizations must have completed either an Initial 5-year WBC project or a 3-year Renewal WBC project by September 29, 2014, to be eligible. Recipients will receive a cooperative agreement for the base year, with two additional option years possible based on performance. Non-federal matching funds are required, with at least 50% in cash or program income. Application deadline is March 24, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 251096
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2014-02 |
| 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: | 37 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 07, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 24, 2014 The closing date is March 24, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 24, 2014 The closing date is March 24, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $125,882 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,882 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Synopsis |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2014-02 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, 2014 or those centers that will have successfully completed a 3-year Renewal WBC project by September 29, 2014, 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-2014-02. 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: | http://www.sba.gov/content/womens-business-center-grant-opportunities |
| 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 E-Mail Address: owbo@sba.gov Email:owbo@sba.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 251096 Full Announcement-1 -> synopsis.pdf
Folder 251096 Full Announcement-1 -> program announcement no owbo-2014-02 for new renewal wbcs.pdf
Folder 251096 Full Announcement-1 -> package – program announcement no owbo-2014-02 for new renewal wbcs.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) (202) 205-6673 E-Mail Address: owbo@sba.gov 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 | PKG00192640 | Feb 07, 2014 | Mar 24, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
251096 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
251096 SF424B-1.1.pdf
251096 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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