Open · SB-OEDNA-26-001 · CFDA 59.007 · Discretionary
ONAA 7J-TCU Manufacturing NOFO FY2026
Federal grant opportunity posted by Small Business Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$5M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 14d
- Days left
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
ONAA 7J-TCU Manufacturing NOFO FY2026 is an open discretionary opportunity from Small Business Administration, offering $1 -- $5,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Applications close in 14 days.
- $1-$5M
- award range
- Open
- 14 days left
- 5
- expected awards
- 59.007
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - ONAA 7J-TCU Manufacturing NOFO FY2026 - is cataloged under number SB-OEDNA-26-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 59.007, posted by Small Business Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 24, 2026 and last updated on July 27, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $5,000,000. The agency has projected $10.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $10.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. 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. Applications close on August 24, 2026 - roughly 14 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. 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
$1 -- $5,000,000
Close Date
August 24, 2026
No Explanation
Posted
July 24, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to invite proposals for funding from Tribal Colleges and Universities, Tribal Serving Institutions, Community Colleges on or near Tribal Lands, and other Trade Schools on or near Tribal Lands interested in providing innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance through rapid reskilling of employees for 8(a) and HUBZone eligible small businesses , under the U.S. Small Business Administration's Empower to Grow Program (formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 25. 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.
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Agency Contact
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