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. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.
- $75K-$150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 59.043
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Women's Business Center- Initial Phase is closed (last close August 23, 2021). 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 August 23, 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.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors
Women's Business Center- Initial Phase bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). Only 2 other Small Business Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 250).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
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
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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What to do next
Women's Business Center- Initial Phase 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.
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