Closed · CNP-2021-01 · CFDA 59.077 · Discretionary
Community Navigator Pilot Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 23, 2021
- Close date
- 50
- Expected awards
The verdict
Community Navigator Pilot Program is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered Up to $5,000,000 across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- up to $5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 50
- expected awards
- 59.077
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Community Navigator Pilot Program is closed (last close July 23, 2021). 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 July 23, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$100,000,000
Expected Awards
50
Instrument
Grant
Description
The American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, § 5004) authorizes SBA to establish the Community Navigator Pilot Program to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations, SBA Resource Partners, States, Tribes, and units of entities. OED will support the Community Navigator Pilot Program. OED’s mission is to help small businesses start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality training, counseling, and access to resources. The Administration is committed to ensuring that the nation’s small businesses receive the support they need to access federal relief programs that can help them weather the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus of this program is to reach, and support underserved small businesses, including micro and rural businesses, with emphasis and those owned by women, veterans and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
Community Navigator Pilot Program combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (7 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Disaster Prevention and Relief (DPR). Inside Small Business Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- 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
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Agency Contact
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Grants.gov contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726
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What to do next
Community Navigator Pilot Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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