Closed · SB-OEDWB-26-002 · CFDA 59.043 · Discretionary

SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26

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

$250K-$2.1M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 10, 2026
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26 is a closed discretionary listing from Small Business Administration that offered $250,000 -- $2,084,765 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 249 other opportunities from Small Business Administration.

$250K-$2.1M
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
59.043
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 10, 2026. Watch CFDA 59.043 (Women's Business Center Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $250,000 -- $2,084,765.

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 10, 2026

Posted Jul 10 Closes Aug 10

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding to establish a Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) modernization and alignment initiative. This initiative will establish a Lead Center Model, supported by a network of Service Centers, to deliver coordinated, statewide or territory-wide business services. To support a more evenly distributed funding allocation by population, this competition is limited to applicants in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virgina, and Wyoming. Selected awardees must reside in the state in which it will serve as a Lead Center. Selected awardees will be responsible for designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach that ensures comprehensive coverage and aligns resources with the needs of the local entrepreneurs.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Business and Commerce

The printed eligibility set for SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26 is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). 22 other Small Business Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (9% of 250).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 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 59.043

Women's Business Center Grants

U.S. Small Business Administration

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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

SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26 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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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants