Vboc 2025-2026 the pennsylvania state university

The Pennsylvania State University received a $340,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Veterans Business Development under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) for the performance period May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. Under this award, Penn State will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurship training and business development services to military-connected individuals, including veterans, service-disabled veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. The university will facilitate and instruct the SBA's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" curriculum while providing technical assistance, business counseling, and connections to mentoring and capital access resources to support small business creation and growth within the veteran community.

The award supports Penn State's efforts to promote small business ownership among the military-connected population at its University Park, Pennsylvania location. As a major research institution with extensive experience administering federal grant programs, Penn State is well-positioned to deliver the specialized educational resources and developmental support services that enable veteran entrepreneurs to start, grow, and expand their small businesses in accordance with Public Law 110-186.