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Womens Business Center Initial Grant

Agency: Small Business Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 59.043 -- Women's Business Ownership Assistance

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The purpose of this program announcement is to provide funding for up to six (6) non-profit organizations that are located within and will provide services to the population of Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, West Virginia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to start a new, community-based Women’s Business Center. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury/Internal Revenue Service. Public non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses are not eligible for these awards.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

See Synopsis.

Grantor contact information

Description

U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Women’s Business Ownership Tel: (202) 205-6673 | E-mail: owbo@sba.gov

Email

OWBO-SBA.GOV

OWBO-SBA.GOV.

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
synopsis_-_owbo-2015-01_-_revised_to_incl_pennsylvania_3.pdf
Revised Synopsis to include the state of PA
Apr 30, 2015 12:59 PM UTC
owbo-2015-01_for_new_initial_phase_wbcs_-_revised_to_incl_pennsylvania_3.pdf
Revised Program Announcement to include the state of PA
Apr 30, 2015 12:59 PM UTC
package_-_program_announcement_no_owbo-2015-01.pdf
Package
Apr 20, 2015 08:00 PM UTC
prog_ann_owbo-2015-01_for_new_initial_phase_wbcs_-_ogc_approved.pdf
Program Announcement
Apr 20, 2015 08:00 PM UTC
synopsis_-_owbo-2015-01.pdf
Synopsis
Apr 20, 2015 08:00 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Link: to program announcement

Archived: June 19, 2015

Application process

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Award

$900,000

Program Funding

6

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$900,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

OWBO-2015-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

April 20, 2015

Archive date:

June 19, 2015

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