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"Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1999 (PRIME Act)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1999 (PRIME Act) is sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The PRIME Act authorizes the SBA to provide funding to qualified organizations for purposes including providing training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs, and providing training and capacity building assistance to microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) and programs.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) Small Business Administration Small Business Administration Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:PRIME-2018-01 Funding Opportunity Title:Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Business and Commerce Expected Number of Awards:35 Assistance Listings:59.
050 -- Prime Technical Assistance Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 01, 2018 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 01, 2018 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 5,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:See Funding Opportunity ## Additional Information Agency Name:Small Business Administration Description:The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1999 (the PRIME Act) became law on November 12, 1999 with the passage of Pub.
L. No. 106-102 (15 U.S.C. § 6901 note).
The PRIME Act authorizes the SBA Administrator to establish a program for the purposes of: (i) providing training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs; (ii) providing training and capacity building assistance to microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) and programs; (iii) aiding in Research and development of best practices for microenterprise and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs; and (iv) for other activities as the SBA Administrator determines.
This year, SBA will give additional consideration to those applicants that (1) provide training and technical assistance to economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in rural areas; and (2) training and technical assistance to support entrepreneurship in HubZones. Since its establishment in 1953, SBA has served to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses.
While SBA is best known for its financial support of small businesses through its many lending programs, the Agency also plays a critical role in providing funding to organizations that deliver training and technical assistance to small business concerns and nascent entrepreneurs to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include microenterprise development organizations or programs (or groups/collaboratives thereof), intermediaries with experience in delivering technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs, or Indian tribes. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was May 10, 2019, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1999 (PRIME Act) is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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