Closed · SB-OEDWB-21-002 · CFDA 59.043 · Discretionary
Women's Business Center- Initial Phase
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $75K-$150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 23, 2021
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Women's Business Center- Initial Phase is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $75,000 -- $150,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $75K-$150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 59.043
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Women's Business Center- Initial Phase - is cataloged under number SB-OEDWB-21-002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 59.043, posted by Small Business Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 3, 2021 and last updated on August 4, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $75,000 -- $150,000. It expects to issue 2 awards. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 23, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$75,000 -- $150,000
Close Date
August 23, 2021
No Explanation
Posted
August 3, 2021
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to provide funding for multiple non-profit organizations that will provide services to the Territory of Puerto Rico to start a new, community-based Women’s Business Centers (WBC). As outlined in this funding opportunity announcement, eligible applicants may apply for a Women's Business Center (WBC) grant consisting of a base period of 12 months with 4 option periods of 12-months each. The SBA Women's Business Center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established in the areas of finance, management, and marketing, and other areas as defined in the announcement. A representative number of clients served by a WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization but must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The successful applicant will receive an award in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base period of 6-months. Four additional option years of 12-months each may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC's performance during the previous period/year. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, Sections 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. Sections 631(h) and 656), as amended. Non-Federal entities must provide non-Federal matching funds as follows: one non-Federal dollar for each two Federal dollars for the base period and the first Option Year, and one non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar for years three through five. At least 50% of the non-Federal matching funds must be in the form of cash to include program income (e.g., fees generated from services). The remaining 50% may be made up of in-kind contributions.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 13, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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
Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
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