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Minority Business Center Program is a grant from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) that funds organizations to operate Minority Business Centers providing business development services, access to capital, and contracting assistance to minority-owned businesses across the United States.
The program places centers in locations with high concentrations of minority entrepreneurs to provide consulting, financial packaging, and procurement support. Eligible applicants include for-profit entities, nonprofits, state and local government entities, and tribal entities that can demonstrate the capacity to operate a business development center. Funding varies by location and contract size.
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**Review these videos and resources for helpful tips for MBDA Grant Competition Submissions **Grants Process Overview How to Apply? ****Applying For an MBDA Grant? Follow These 4 Tips****Making a Reasonable, Allocable, and Allowable Budget for a Federal Grant****Ingredients for a Great Budget** Despite what the late-night infomercials want you to believe, the federal government does not provide grants for business expansion and growth.
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* Applying For an MBDA Grant? Follow These 4 Tips * Making a Reasonable, Allocable, and Allowable Budget for a Federal Grant * Ingredients for a Great Budget Financing a business is never simple whether it's a start-up or a business that's been around for years. From initial seed money to working capital needed to keep operations going and to pay bills, access to capital remains a major barrier to many minority-owned firms.
Let MBDA help you better position your company. * Visit one of our Minority Business Centers for more in depth one-on-one financial counseling for growth and success of your business. * Get started by gathering together some basic loan documentation.
MBDA does not provide loans or grants to start or expand your business. The grants MBDA does provide are to organizations that operate MBDA's Minority Business Centers throughout the United States. These organizations provide business consulting, procurement matching and financial assistance to minority-owned firms.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants.gov from Administration for Community Living. Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.433. <p>The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to ...
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is a financial assistance program from NYS EFC and NYS Department of Health providing low-interest loans and grants to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in New York State. Eligible borrowers include community water systems and nonprofit non-community water systems. Projects must be listed on the Department of Health's Intended Use Plan (IUP) before applying. The program prioritizes projects addressing public health risks, aging infrastructure, and emerging contaminant compliance, with enhanced funding available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.