Closed · MBDA-OBD-2019-2006126 · CFDA 11.802 · Discretionary

Virtual Business Center

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$5.2M
Award range
Closed
Status
July 26, 2019
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Virtual Business Center is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $1 -- $5,200,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.

$1-$5.2M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
11.802
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Virtual Business Center is closed (last close July 26, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 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 July 26, 2019

Posted Jun 14 Closes Jul 26

Est. Total Funding

$5,200,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This notice requests applications for the development of a Minority Business Development Agency Virtual Business Center (VBC). The VBC is a new business assistance program designed to maximize the use of technology in serving Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). The VBC will leverage partner resources to deliver robust tools and services. This program can support the use of a fee for service model. This notice also provides the public with information and guidelines on how MBDA will select proposals and administer Federal financial assistance under this Announcement. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement and includes substantial Federal government programmatic involvement. Substantial involvement means that, after award, MBDA program staff will assist and guide the provision of VBC activities. This Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is not to start an individual business. Applications must be submitted for the operation of the VBC that will provide business development services to eligible minority-owned firms as set forth in this Announcement. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · MBDA-OBD-2019-2006126

Grants.gov marks Virtual Business Center 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: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (ENV;NR;ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Department of Commerce book (689 peers, 77% of 899).

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.

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Agency Contact

Nakita Chambers 202-482-0065 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230

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What to do next

Virtual Business Center is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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