Closed · SB-OCAML-26-001 · CFDA 59.046 · Discretionary

MICRO-2026-1

Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $3M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 5, 2026
Close date
138
Expected awards

The verdict

MICRO-2026-1 is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered Up to $3,000,000 across 138 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.

up to $3M
award range
Closed
application status
138
expected awards
59.046
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on June 5, 2026. Watch CFDA 59.046 (Microloan Program) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Up to $3,000,000.

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 5, 2026

Posted Jun 4 Closes Jun 5

Expected Awards

138

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

To assist all entrepreneurs business owners and other individuals possessing the capability to operate successful business concerns and to assist small business concerns in those areas suffering from a lack of credit due to economic downturns Under the Program the Small Business Administration SBA will make loans or provide guaranties to private non profit and quasi governmental organizations intermediary lenders that will use the loan funds to make short term fixed interest rate microloans in amounts up to 50000 dollars to start up newly established and growing small business concerns These microloans are to be used exclusively for working capital inventory supplies furniture fixtures machinery and or equipment In addition the SBA will make grants to participating intermediary lenders to provide marketing management and technical assistance to prospective borrowers and borrowers receiving microloans Under the Program SBA will also provide training for intermediary lenders participating in the Program

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for MICRO-2026-1 (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). Only 3 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)

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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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 59.046

Microloan Program

U.S. Small Business Administration

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

MICRO-2026-1 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 59.046 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Microloan Program indexes 0 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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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants