Closed · SCORE-2021-01 · CFDA 59.026 · Mandatory
SCORE Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $11.7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 30, 2020
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
SCORE Program is a closed mandatory listing from Small Business Administration that offered Up to $11,700,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- up to $11.7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 59.026
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
SCORE Program is closed (last close October 30, 2020). 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 October 30, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$11,700,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 dedicated volunteers in more than 250 local chapters designed to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to existing small businesses and nascent (pre-venture) entrepreneurs. SCORE, in partnership with SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurship Education and SBA District Offices is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.
Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Business and Commerce
The printed eligibility set for SCORE Program is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. 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.
Agency Contact
Nathaniel Bishop Program Analyst
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What to do next
SCORE Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |