Closed · OWBO-WKPLN-2020-1 · CFDA 59.043 · Discretionary
Option Year WBCs
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 24, 2020
- Close date
- 72
- Expected awards
The verdict
Option Year WBCs is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered Up to $150,000 across 72 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- up to $150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 72
- expected awards
- 59.043
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Option Year WBCs is closed (last close September 24, 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 September 24, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$10,800,000
Expected Awards
72
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to provide Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) currently in SBA’s WBC Program the opportunity for additional funding, specifically the opportunity to apply for Option Year funding. Eligible WBC’s will either be those who have successfully completed year 1, 2, 3 or 4 of their 5-year Initial WBC Project by September 29, 2020; or WBCs that will have successfully completed year 1 or 2 of their 3-year Renewal WBC Project by September 29, 2020.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OWBO-WKPLN-2020-1
Grants.gov marks Option Year WBCs 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 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
Women's Business Center Grants
U.S. Small Business Administration
Agency Contact
Email: owbo@sba.gov
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What to do next
Option Year WBCs 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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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |