Cooperative Agreement SBAHQ24B0082

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $1,513,716 Project Grant on January 1, 2025 under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037) to George Mason University (GMU) to provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses across Virginia. GMU has subcontracted portions of the award to organizations including Locus Impact Fund, the City of Roanoke, the University of Mary Washington, and the Small Business Development...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058) to the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), doing business as CIT, located in Herndon, Virginia. The purpose of this one-year award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in Virginia by increasing their participation in the Small...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) provides funding to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Odurf) to establish and operate a Women's Business Center (WBC) in Norfolk, Virginia. The WBC will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to supporting the growth of women-owned small businesses, with a particular emphasis on assisting...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) CFDA 59.061 to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) on September 30, 2024. The two-year grant, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026, will enable VEDP to provide a range of export promotion services to help eligible small businesses in Virginia enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and...

This federal Project Grant award of $150,000 was provided by the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) to The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc. The funding supports the delivery of training, counseling, and technical assistance to women-owned small businesses in Virginia, with a focus on overcoming barriers to business access and promoting economic empowerment for...

The New York SBDC Portable Assistance award is a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program. The funding will support the Research Foundation for The State University of New York (SUNY) in providing management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs across New York State through the SBDC network. This grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2024 to...

This $520,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) supports the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) operated by the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF). The VBOC will provide comprehensive entrepreneurship training, business development assistance, counseling, and management support services to help veteran, service-disabled veteran, transitioning service member, and military spouse small...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Vermont State University, doing business as Vermont Technical College, to provide management consulting, training, and technical assistance to small businesses through the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037). This 1-year award, effective January 1, 2024, will support the delivery of SBDC services to the small business community in Vermont, including one-on-one business advising,...

The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement titled "ALABAMA SBDC PORTABLE ASSISTANCE" to the University of Alabama Office for Sponsored Programs Division on January 1, 2024. The award is funded under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037), which provides management consulting, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide. The University of Alabama will use the funding to deliver a...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $171,111 Project Grant under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office. The grant, with an award date of January 1, 2025 and ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout...