Closed · PRIME-2018-01 · CFDA 59.050 · Discretionary
Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 1, 2018
- Close date
- 35
- Expected awards
The verdict
Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $50,000 -- $250,000 across 35 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- $50K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 35
- expected awards
- 59.050
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs is closed (last close June 1, 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 June 1, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
35
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1999 (the PRIME Act) became law on November 12, 1999 with the passage of Pub. L. No. 106-102 (15 U.S.C. § 6901 note). The PRIME Act authorizes the SBA Administrator to establish a program for the purposes of: (i) providing training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs; (ii) providing training and capacity building assistance to microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) and programs; (iii) aiding in Research and development of best practices for microenterprise and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs; and (iv) for other activities as the SBA Administrator determines. This year, SBA will give additional consideration to those applicants that (1) provide training and technical assistance to economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in rural areas; and (2) training and technical assistance to support entrepreneurship in HubZones. Since its establishment in 1953, SBA has served to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses. While SBA is best known for its financial support of small businesses through its many lending programs, the Agency also plays a critical role in providing funding to organizations that deliver training and technical assistance to small business concerns and nascent entrepreneurs to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · PRIME-2018-01
Grants.gov marks Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). This eligibility-code string dominates the Small Business Administration book (151 peers, 60% of 250).
- 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
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Agency Contact
Onica Browne Phone 2022057648
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What to do next
Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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