Closed · MBDA-OBD-2022-2007282 · CFDA 11.805 · Discretionary

MBDA Business Center Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$350K-$350K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 6, 2022
Close date
6
Expected awards

The verdict

MBDA Business Center Program is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $350,000 -- $350,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.

$350K-$350K
award range
Closed
application status
6
expected awards
11.805
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

MBDA Business Center Program is closed (last close June 6, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 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 June 6, 2022

Posted Apr 18 Closes Jun 6

Est. Total Funding

$21,000,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This notice requests applications from qualified organizations to operate MBDA Business Centers in six states, Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Utah. The Business Centers will facilitate the growth and job creation in minority business enterprises in their locales by providing expert technical assistance to minority business enterprises consistent with the terms of this Notice of Funding Opportunity. These programs align with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) strategic mission goals to support minority business enterprises (MBEs) and the Administration’s strategic priority to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government.Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a series of pre-application teleconferences from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern time on the following dates with focus areas noted below:• April 28 – General competition information, key changes from previous competitions and key dates, live Question and Answer session• May 3 – Program priorities and objectives with examples, live Question and Answer session• May 10 – Budget pitfalls to avoid and best practices, live Question and Answer session• May 17 – Measuring success and performance, live Question and Answer sessionParticipants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA website at www.mbda.gov to register and view recordings of the teleconferences, as well as other additional information.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · MBDA-OBD-2022-2007282

Grants.gov marks MBDA Business Center Program 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 codes span Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (ENV;NR;ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Department of Commerce book (689 peers, 77% of 899).

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

Ms. Nakita Chambers MBDA Program Manager U.S. Department of Commerce 202-482-0065

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What to do next

MBDA Business Center Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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