Closed · OSBDC-2020-03 · CFDA 59.037 · Discretionary
OSBDC Portable Assistance Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $75K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 15, 2020
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
OSBDC Portable Assistance Program is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $75,000 -- $100,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- $75K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 59.037
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
OSBDC Portable Assistance Program is closed (last close October 15, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 59.037 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 October 15, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$500,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC-2020-03U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC)OPENING DATE: September 1, 2020CLOSING DATE: October 15, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC-2020-03 to invite applications from existing SBDC Recipient Organizations currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21 of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648. Applicants will develop portable assistance programs to support the start-up and sustainability of small business concerns in communities that are economically challenged as a result of a business or government facility downsizing or closing, resulting in the loss of jobs or small business instability. The SBDC Program is the SBA’s non-credit service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDC Networks in partnership with SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the Recipient Organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community.Questions about this Funding Opportunity should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers at the SBA, at hq.osbdc@sba.gov.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OSBDC-2020-03
Grants.gov marks OSBDC Portable Assistance Program 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Small Business Development Center Grants
U.S. Small Business Administration
Agency Contact
Office of Small Business Development Centers at the SBA, SBDCGrantsq@sba.gov
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What to do next
OSBDC Portable Assistance Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 59.037 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Small Business Development Center Grants indexes 0 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.
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