The Department of Women’s Business Center is offering the Community-Based WBC Grant to support up to seven private non-profit organizations in establishing new Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) in underserved areas. Host organizations must have a track record of meeting performance goals and compliance for the past 2 years. The grant aims to encourage the growth of small women-owned businesses through long-term training and counseling. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to meet match requirements for existing and new grants. Closing date for applications is February 12, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 299736
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2017-01-2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center – Initial Phase 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $525,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The Women’s Business Center (WBC) Program was established by the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (Public Law No. 100-533) as the Women’s Business Demonstration Pilot, providing grants to private non-profit organizations to aid and encourage the development and growth of small women-owned businesses through long-term training and counseling. The program was expanded and made permanent in 2007 when the WBC Sustainability Grant Program, established in 1999, was replaced with the WBC Renewal Grant Program.
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide funding for up to seven existing private non-profit organizations (host organizations) of a Women’s Business Center (WBC) that have met their performance goals for the past 2 years and is in good standing with both performance and compliances to start a new, community-based WBC. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. SBA
Office of Women’s Business Ownership E-mail: OWBO@sba.gov Phone: (202) 205-6673 Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 299736 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Instructions for FOA No. OWBO-2017-01-2.pdf
Folder 299736 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Checklist of Required Submissions for FOA No. OWBO-2017-01-2.pdf
Folder 299736 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Funding Opportunity Announcement No. OWBO-2017-01-2.pdf
Folder 299736 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Package for FOA No. OWBO-2017-01-2.pdf
Folder 299736 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Synopsis for FOA No. OWBO-2017-01-2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | U.S. SBA Office of Women’s Business Ownership E-mail: OWBO@sba.gov 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 | PKG00237359 | Dec 29, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
299736 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
299736 SF424B-1.1.pdf
299736 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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