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MBDA Business Center – American Indian and Alaska Native program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). This program is a key component of MBDA's services, focusing on securing large public and/or private contracts and financing transactions, stimulating job creation, and facilitating entry to global markets for eligible minority-owned businesses.
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Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:MBDA-OBD-2013-2003740 Funding Opportunity Title:MBDA Business Center ? American Indian and Alaska Native Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Business and Commerce Expected Number of Awards:1 Assistance Listings:11.
804 -- MBDA Business Center - American Indian and Alaska Native Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 22, 2013 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 22, 2013 Archive Date:Jul 22, 2013 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:For-profit entities (including but not limited to sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations), non-profit organizations, state and local government entities, Native American Tribes and educational institutions are eligible to apply to operate MBDA Business Centers.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Department of Commerce Description:The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the full participation and entrepreneurial parity of minority business enterprises (MBEs) in our national economy.
MBDA actively promotes the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. businesses that are minority-owned by offering strategic deal-making and business consulting services through a nationwide network comprised of MBDA staff and the MBDA Business Center program funded by the Agency.
The MBDA Business Center American Indian and Alaska Native program is a key component of MBDAs overall portfolio of minority business development services, focusing on securing large public and/or private contracts and financing transactions, stimulating job creation and facilitating entry to global markets for eligible minorityowned businesses.
For this purpose, business concerns that are owned or controlled by the following persons or groups of persons are eligible to receive business assistance services under the MBDA Business Center program: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal entities), Asian Indian Americans and Hasidic Jewish Americans.
See 15 CFR § 1400. 1-. 2 and Executive Order 11625.
MBDA considers the term Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to encompass businesses owned or controlled by members of these groups. Although, the MBDA Business Center American Indian and Alaska Native program serves the specific ethnic groups listed above, these Centers are designed to target American Indian and Alaska Native business enterprises. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www.
grants. gov/search-results-detail/235374) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Ms. Joann Hill, Acting Chief MBDA Office of Business Development U.S. Department of Commerce 14th and Constitution Ave. , N.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit entities, non-profit organizations, state and local government entities, Native American Tribes, and educational institutions are eligible to apply to operate MBDA Business Centers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
MBDA Business Center – American Indian and Alaska Native program is funded by U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Capital Access Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA provides targeted grants to minority-owned businesses to help them access growth capital, including for technology innovation. These grants are often provided to organizations that operate MBDA Business Centers, which then offer services and resources to minority entrepreneurs.
MBDA Business Center Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA Business Center Program aims to foster the full participation and entrepreneurial parity of minority business enterprises (MBEs) in the U.S. economy. It offers strategic deal-making and business consulting services through a nationwide network of MBDA Business Centers. While not direct grants to individual businesses, this program funds organizations that provide crucial support to minority-owned firms, focusing on securing contracts, financing, stimulating job creation, and facilitating entry to global markets. The services provided assist MBEs in creating and retaining jobs.
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