The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) invites proposals from organizations interested in providing assistance and guidance to disadvantaged microentrepreneurs and/or microenterprise development organizations by
- providing training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs;
- providing training and capacity building assistance to microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) and programs;
- aiding in research and development of best practices for microenterprise and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs; and
- developing other activities as the SBA Administrator determines
There are two funding tracks:
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Track I (Technical Assistance) – Training for America’s Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs
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Track II (Capacity Building) - Training and Capacity Building Services for Microenterprise Development Organizations
A 50 % matching contribution is required, but SBA may reduce or
eliminate that requirement in certain circumstances. Matching contributions may take the form of cash or in-kind donations (in-kind contributions are limited to 50% of the total match.
Institutional Limit: 1 Proposal from across both tracks
Internal Deadline: April 16, 2024, 4:45pm
Funder's Deadline: April 30, 2024, 4:59pm ET
