Closed · OWBO-2020-03 · CFDA 59.043 · Discretionary
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) - INITIAL PHASE GRANT
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 11, 2020
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) - INITIAL PHASE GRANT is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $150,000 -- $150,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- $150K-$150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 59.043
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) is closed (last close March 11, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 59.043 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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 March 11, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$150,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for two private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, within the State of South Carolina, by starting a new community-based WBC.Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c)- tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury/Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the State of South Carolina. Note: Public non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses are not eligible for these awards. Public non-profits are organizations, such as churches, schools, and hospitals that generally provide charitable services directly to the public, that are funded in large part by public donations and have many outside, unaffiliated directors. An organization that is operating or has operated an SBA-funded WBC within the past five years, if selected, will be awarded as a Renewal Phase Project. Likewise, an organization that previously operated an SBA-funded WBC that is no longer operating, if eligible to apply and selected, will also be awarded as a Renewal Phase Project since this application will be treated as an effort to re-establish the WBC.
Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Business and Commerce
The printed eligibility set for WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). 22 other Small Business Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (9% of 250).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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.
Parent Grant Program
Women's Business Center Grants
U.S. Small Business Administration
Agency Contact
Office of Women's Business Ownership 202-205-6673
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What to do next
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 59.043 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Women's Business Center Grants indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Small Business Administration lists 249 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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