Vboc 2025-2026 wisconsin women's business initiative corporation

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of VA Business Development awarded $340,000 to Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) on May 1, 2025, under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) for the performance period ending April 30, 2026. Through this project grant, WWBIC will provide comprehensive entrepreneurship training and business development services to military-connected individuals, including veterans, service-disabled veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses in Wisconsin. Key service offerings include delivery of the SBA's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" curriculum, one-on-one business counseling, financial literacy workshops, technical assistance, and connections to microloan resources and mentoring support.

As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) headquartered in Milwaukee, WWBIC leverages its substantial experience managing federal grant awards to facilitate small business ownership and growth within the veteran community. The organization's service delivery model combines educational resources and direct financial support, enabling military-connected entrepreneurs to overcome barriers to business formation and expansion. This award builds on WWBIC's established track record of administering SBA Veterans Outreach Program grants and similar federal funding to underserved entrepreneurial populations across Wisconsin.