The U.S. Small Business Administration invites private nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to establish community-based women’s business centers offering training, counseling, and mentoring for women entrepreneurs. The program aims to support women-owned small businesses, especially those facing social or economic challenges. Successful applicants will receive grants under cooperative agreements to operate distinct units providing various business assistance services. Specialized focus areas include veterans, individuals with disabilities, agribusinesses, and more. Recipients must provide matching funds and adhere to specific program requirements. For more information, contact the Office of Women’s Business Ownership. Application deadline: January 24, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 40275
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2008-030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 24, 2008 Closing date has been extended to 01/24/08 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Private 501(c) organizations that have been providing technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women for a period of at least one year before the closing date of this program announcement and that meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No.OWBO-2008-030 to invite private nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to start new, community-based womens business centers. Successful applicants will receive awards under cooperative agreements for one year plus 4 optional years, subject to continued authorization and funding, to provide business training, counseling, mentoring and other technical assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses. The authorizing legislation is Section 29 (1) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. Section 656 (1) (as amended by Public Law 109-108). This program announcement is similar to SBA Program Announcement OWBO-2008-029, which invites eligible applicants (existing womens business centers) to apply for a Renewable 3-year grant. A womens business center is a community-based project that is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant that requires matching funds. WBCs provide long-term business skills training, counseling and mentoring to benefit nascent and existing small businesses that are owned and controlled by women, especially those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The project must operate as a distinct unit of the recipients organization, having its own budget for staff, facilities, equipment and resources to carry out project activities. Service areas must include financial, management, marketing, Internet/electronic commerce and government procurement/certification assistance. The applicant may focus on specialized business categories, e.g., women who are veterans, have disabilities, are in agribusinesses, home-based businesses, manufacturing, living in rural areas, inner cities, etc. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars in the first two years and one dollar for every federal dollar in the subsequent three years. Up to 50 percent of the non-federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50 percent of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Womens Business Ownership at OWBO@sba.gov. PROPOSED FUNDING STRATEGYWOMENS BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@SBA.GOV |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2007 | ||
| Dec 28, 2007 | ||
| Dec 27, 2007 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2008-030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 24, 2008 Closing date has been extended to 01/24/08 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Private 501(c) organizations that have been providing technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women for a period of at least one year before the closing date of this program announcement and that meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No.OWBO-2008-030 to invite private nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to start new, community-based womens business centers. Successful applicants will receive awards under cooperative agreements for one year plus 4 optional years, subject to continued authorization and funding, to provide business training, counseling, mentoring and other technical assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses. The authorizing legislation is Section 29 (1) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. Section 656 (1) (as amended by Public Law 109-108). This program announcement is similar to SBA Program Announcement OWBO-2008-029, which invites eligible applicants (existing womens business centers) to apply for a Renewable 3-year grant. A womens business center is a community-based project that is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant that requires matching funds. WBCs provide long-term business skills training, counseling and mentoring to benefit nascent and existing small businesses that are owned and controlled by women, especially those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The project must operate as a distinct unit of the recipients organization, having its own budget for staff, facilities, equipment and resources to carry out project activities. Service areas must include financial, management, marketing, Internet/electronic commerce and government procurement/certification assistance. The applicant may focus on specialized business categories, e.g., women who are veterans, have disabilities, are in agribusinesses, home-based businesses, manufacturing, living in rural areas, inner cities, etc. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars in the first two years and one dollar for every federal dollar in the subsequent three years. Up to 50 percent of the non-federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50 percent of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Womens Business Ownership at OWBO@sba.gov. PROPOSED FUNDING STRATEGYWOMENS BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@SBA.GOV |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2008-030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2008 Closing date has been extended to 01/29/08 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 30, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Private 501(c) organizations that have been providing technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women for a period of at least one year before the closing date of this program announcement and that meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No.OWBO-2008-030 to invite private nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to start new, community-based womens business centers. Successful applicants will receive awards under cooperative agreements for one year plus 4 optional years, subject to continued authorization and funding, to provide business training, counseling, mentoring and other technical assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses. The authorizing legislation is Section 29 (1) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. Section 656 (1) (as amended by Public Law 109-108). This program announcement is similar to SBA Program Announcement OWBO-2008-029, which invites eligible applicants (existing womens business centers) to apply for a Renewable 3-year grant. A womens business center is a community-based project that is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant that requires matching funds. WBCs provide long-term business skills training, counseling and mentoring to benefit nascent and existing small businesses that are owned and controlled by women, especially those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The project must operate as a distinct unit of the recipients organization, having its own budget for staff, facilities, equipment and resources to carry out project activities. Service areas must include financial, management, marketing, Internet/electronic commerce and government procurement/certification assistance. The applicant may focus on specialized business categories, e.g., women who are veterans, have disabilities, are in agribusinesses, home-based businesses, manufacturing, living in rural areas, inner cities, etc. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars in the first two years and one dollar for every federal dollar in the subsequent three years. Up to 50 percent of the non-federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50 percent of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Womens Business Ownership at OWBO@sba.gov. PROPOSED FUNDING STRATEGYWOMENS BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@SBA.GOV |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2008-030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Program Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 23, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Private 501(c) organizations that have been providing technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women for a period of at least one year before the closing date of this program announcement and that meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No.OWBO-2008-030 to invite private nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to start new, community-based womens business centers. Successful applicants will receive awards under cooperative agreements for one year plus 4 optional years, subject to continued authorization and funding, to provide business training, counseling, mentoring and other technical assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses. The authorizing legislation is Section 29 (1) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. Section 656 (1) (as amended by Public Law 109-108). This program announcement is similar to SBA Program Announcement OWBO-2008-029, which invites eligible applicants (existing womens business centers) to apply for a Renewable 3-year grant. A womens business center is a community-based project that is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant that requires matching funds. WBCs provide long-term business skills training, counseling and mentoring to benefit nascent and existing small businesses that are owned and controlled by women, especially those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The project must operate as a distinct unit of the recipients organization, having its own budget for staff, facilities, equipment and resources to carry out project activities. Service areas must include financial, management, marketing, Internet/electronic commerce and government procurement/certification assistance. The applicant may focus on specialized business categories, e.g., women who are veterans, have disabilities, are in agribusinesses, home-based businesses, manufacturing, living in rural areas, inner cities, etc. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars in the first two years and one dollar for every federal dollar in the subsequent three years. Up to 50 percent of the non-federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50 percent of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Womens Business Ownership at OWBO@sba.gov. PROPOSED FUNDING STRATEGY |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@SBA.GOV |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership 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 | PKG00005885 | Dec 20, 2007 | Jan 24, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40275 SF424-2.0.pdf
40275 SF424B-1.1.pdf
40275 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
40275 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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