Vboc 2025-2026 old dominion university

Old Dominion University Research Foundation received a $520,000 Project Grant award from the Office of VA Business Development under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044), effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. The organization will provide entrepreneurship training and business development services to military-connected individuals, including veterans, service-disabled veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. These services include delivering the Small Business Administration's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" curriculum, providing business counseling and technical assistance, and connecting participants to mentoring resources and microloan programs to support small business creation and expansion.

The award supports the Veterans Outreach Program's congressionally mandated mission under Public Law 110-186 to disseminate small business ownership information and training to service members and military families. As a research foundation affiliated with Old Dominion University and located in Norfolk, Virginia, the awardee is well-positioned to deliver comprehensive entrepreneurship education and support services to military-connected entrepreneurs seeking to start, grow, or expand small businesses.