IL - women's business development (peoria)

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) was granted to the Women's Business Development Center, Inc. (WBDC), a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. The funding will enable WBDC to deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to women-owned small businesses, with a focus on supporting socially and economically disadvantaged women entrepreneurs. The services provided under this award include business training, counseling, technical assistance, access to capital, and specialized support to help women-owned enterprises navigate business challenges and opportunities. WBDC also receives sub-awards from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity to operate programs like the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), and Apex Accelerator, further expanding the scope of support offered to women-owned businesses in the region.