The Ohio Department of Development (ODSA) was awarded a $1,011,662 Project Grant on February 7, 2025, by the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development. The grant supports the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program, which aims to promote growth, expansion, innovation, and overall improvement within the small business community through a network of support centers.
The SBDC grant provides ODSA with funding to deliver comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Ohio. Services include one-on-one business advising, training workshops, market research assistance, export support, cybersecurity training, and access to capital guidance. As the prime awardee, ODSA will likely subaward portions of the funding to local governments, community organizations, and educational institutions to implement these SBDC services at the regional and local levels across the state.
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