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Service Source Final Application Due Date Funding Available Match Required
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Federal
DOC
03-17-2025 N/A No Match
Required
  • Service
  • Source
  • Final Application Due Date
  • Funding Available
  • Match Required
Status
  • Past
  • Current
  • Forecasted
    • Expected Number of Awards 10
    • Opportunity Type Discretionary
    • CFDA

      11.802 -- Minority Business Resource Development

    Description

    The MBDA Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (Program or WEP) is designed to improve the entrepreneurial outcomes of MBEs, including entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, from ideation to established businesses. While MBDA encourages applicants to include in their proposal services that address barriers traditionally experienced by women entrepreneurs, all MBEs are eligible to receive services under this Program. This notice requests applications from qualified organizations that have the expertise to provide a range of services including counseling, training, and technical assistance to launch, sustain, obtain capital for, and scale their ventures.

    Eligibility
    • IHE
    • Local Government
    • Non-Profit
    • Other
    • State Government
    • Tribal Government
    Additional Eligibility Information

    The organization must be a private nonprofit organization as described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a); andThe organization must provide – as a primary activity of the organization – services to minority business enterprises, whether through education, making grants or loans, or other similar activities.

    Key Date(s)
    • January 15, 2025: Last Updated Date
    • January 15, 2025: Posted Date
    • March 17, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
    • March 17, 2025: Application Due Date
    • April 16, 2025: Application Archive Date
    Contact Information

    Nakita Chambers

    Grantor nchambers2@mbda.gov

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