The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering renewal grants to existing women’s business centers for three years. These grants aim to provide continued funding for technical assistance, training, and counseling to women entrepreneurs, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Recipients must offer support in finance, management, and marketing. Non-federal matching funds are required, with 50% cash contribution and 50% in-kind contributions allowed. The program aligns with the Small Business Act and aims to support women-owned businesses. Application deadline: Feb 17, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44493
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 09, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private nonprofit organizations certified under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that have successfully completed either a 5-year initial grant or a 5-year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this announcement may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 to invite existing women’s business centers that have successfully completed either a five year initial grant or a five year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement, to apply for a three year renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year. An SBA womens business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Womens Business Center Renewal Grant Program is to provide continued funding for womens business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management and marketing, and other areas as defined in this Program Announcement. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, §§ 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended. Section 29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 656) as amended (the Act).Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO-2009-02 Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, 2009 | ||
| Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 is modified by extending the closing date through February 17, 2009; 11:59:59 p.m., EST. | Feb 09, 2009 | |
| PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT OWBO-2009-02 IS MODIFIED TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE (REOPEN) THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2009; 11:59:59 P.M. EST. | Feb 09, 2009 | |
| Extended the closing date through 02/04/09; 11:59 p.m. EST | Feb 09, 2009 | |
| Jan 12, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 09, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private nonprofit organizations certified under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that have successfully completed either a 5-year initial grant or a 5-year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this announcement may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 to invite existing women’s business centers that have successfully completed either a five year initial grant or a five year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement, to apply for a three year renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year. An SBA womens business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Womens Business Center Renewal Grant Program is to provide continued funding for womens business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management and marketing, and other areas as defined in this Program Announcement. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, §§ 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended. Section 29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 656) as amended (the Act).Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO-2009-02 Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 05, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private nonprofit organizations certified under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that have successfully completed either a 5-year initial grant or a 5-year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this announcement may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 to invite existing women’s business centers that have successfully completed either a five year initial grant or a five year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement, to apply for a three year renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year. An SBA womens business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Womens Business Center Renewal Grant Program is to provide continued funding for womens business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management and marketing, and other areas as defined in this Program Announcement. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, §§ 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended. Section 29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 656) as amended (the Act).Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO-2009-02 Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 05, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private nonprofit organizations certified under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that have successfully completed either a 5-year initial grant or a 5-year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this announcement may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 to invite existing women’s business centers that have successfully completed either a five year initial grant or a five year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement, to apply for a three year renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year. An SBA womens business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Womens Business Center Renewal Grant Program is to provide continued funding for womens business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management and marketing, and other areas as defined in this Program Announcement. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, §§ 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended. Section 29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 656) as amended (the Act).Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO-2009-02 Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 05, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private nonprofit organizations certified under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that have successfully completed either a 5-year initial grant or a 5-year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this announcement may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 to invite existing women’s business centers that have successfully completed either a five year initial grant or a five year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement, to apply for a three year renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year. An SBA womens business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Womens Business Center Renewal Grant Program is to provide continued funding for womens business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management and marketing, and other areas as defined in this Program Announcement. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, §§ 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended. Section 29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 656) as amended (the Act).Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO-2009-02 Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OWBO-2009-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Business Center Renewal Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.043 — Women’s Business Ownership Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only private nonprofit organizations certified under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that have successfully completed either a 5-year initial grant or a 5-year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of this announcement may apply for this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2009-02 to invite existing women’s business centers that have successfully completed either a five year initial grant or a five year sustainability WBC grant and that continue to meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement, to apply for a three year renewal grant. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Two additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC’s performance during the previous year.
An SBA womens business center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance, such as training and counseling to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and owners of existing businesses. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, and must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The function of the Womens Business Center Renewal Grant Program is to provide continued funding for womens business centers to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. WBC grant recipients must provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in the areas of finance, management and marketing, and other areas as defined in this Program Announcement. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, §§ 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended. Section 29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 656) as amended (the Act). Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in cash. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Web Link to OWBO-2009-02 Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Email:OWBO@sba.gov |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Email: OWBO@sba.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.043 | PKG00009805 | Dec 22, 2008 | Feb 17, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44493 SF424-2.0.pdf
44493 SF424B-1.1.pdf
44493 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
44493 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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