Opportunity Listing - MBDA Rural Business Center Program

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MBDA Rural Business Center Program

Agency: Minority Business Development Agency

Assistance Listings: 11.805 -- MBDA Business Center

Last Updated: February 3, 2025

Funding opportunity

Summary

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Rural MBDA Business Center Program, will provide awards to support technical assistance, capacity building, and entrepreneurial development services to rural Minority Business Enterprises (RMBEs) at all stages, from ideation to maturity.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Other

Additional information

Under the MBDA Act (15 USC 9551), eligible applicants are limited to: (1) a “minority-serving institution” (as defined by 15 U.S.C. 9551(5)), or(2) a “consortium of higher education institutions that is led by a minority-serving institution.” Under 15 U.S.C. 9551(5), the term “minority-serving institution” is defined as an institution described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)) (detailed below). Note: In a consortium application, there must be a designated lead applicant; the lead applicant would enter into the award agreement with MBDA and assume primary operational and financial responsibility for completing the project should an award be made. The lead applicant must be a “minority-serving institution” as defined by 15 U.S.C. 9551(5). Requests from individuals will not be considered for funding. See Section III.A, below.

Grantor contact information

Description

Nakita Chambers nchambers2@mbda.gov

Email

Agnecy Contact

nchambers2@mbda.gov

Documents

Link to additional information

Archived: March 5, 2025

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Ceiling

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Award Floor

Funding opportunity number:

MBDA-OBC-2025-1002158

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

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History

Version:

Posted date:

January 15, 2025

Archive date:

March 5, 2025