Deadline: 27 August 2015
The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking applications for its Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) Program in order to support and provide grants to small business communities.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) largest matching grant-funded program providing quality service to the small business community.
The SBDC program links the resources of federal, state and local governments with the resources of the educational community and the private sector to provide assistance to the small business community.
Purpose of the Program
- provide problem solving assistance to help small businesses access capital,
- develop and exchange new technologies,
- improve business planning, strategy, operations, financial management, personnel administration, marketing, export assistance, sales etc..
- management improvement, increased productivity and innovation.
Award Information
SBA expects to issue up to $115,000,000 in awards.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this funding opportunity an applicant must:
- be an existing SBDC Lead Center, currently funded by SBA;
- meet the Accreditation requirement for SBDC Program renewal under § 21(k)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 648(k)(3)(B).
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications electronically using application package given on the website.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for the opportunity number OSBDC-2016-02.
