Office of women's business ownership

This $150,000 federal Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development, under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), will fund the California Capital Small Business Financial Development Corporation (doing business as California Capital SBDC) to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to support small businesses owned and controlled by women. The organization, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), will leverage this funding to deliver a range of services aimed at removing discriminatory barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, markets, management, and other critical resources for business growth. This includes providing entrepreneurship training, business consulting, financial literacy education, and facilitating access to capital specifically for women-owned small businesses in Sacramento and surrounding areas. The grant has a one-year period of performance, with an award date of September 30, 2023 and ultimate completion date of September 29, 2024.