Closed · VBOC-2018-01 · CFDA 59.044 · Discretionary
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $225K-$375K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 8, 2018
- Close date
- 23
- Expected awards
The verdict
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC) is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $225,000 -- $375,000 across 23 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- $225K-$375K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 23
- expected awards
- 59.044
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program is closed (last close January 8, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Small Business Administration still indexes 249 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed January 8, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
23
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Eligible organizations (as defined in Section 3.2) may apply for an Initial Phase VBOC Award of financial assistance under this Funding Opportunity to fund implementation of a Veterans Business Outreach Center in the geographic coverage areas defined in Appendix A. Applicants are limited to the defined coverage areas and can apply for all, or part, of a defined coverage area. As a major component of the VBOC program Applicants are expected to provide entrepreneurship training through the Boots to Business (B2B) and Reboot Training programs to transitioning military personnel and veteran small business owners and entrepreneurs. VBOCs will be expected to cover 100% of the Boots to Business classes within their coverage area. Additionally, funds will be used to offer traditional business counseling and technical assistance to veterans, service-members, military spouses, and others interested in starting or growing a small business.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 6 doors
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (6 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +2 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). Inside Small Business Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Janet Moorman Program Officer Phone (202) 205-7419
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What to do next
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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