Project Grant SBAHQ25W0024
- The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). The three-year grant, awarded September 30, 2022 and set to be completed by September 29, 2025, will fund ECDI to deliver training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. Specifically, ECDI will...
- The Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) has been awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043). The funding will be used to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to support the growth and success of small businesses owned and controlled by women, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Key services delivered through...
- This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) was awarded to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI), a non-profit community development corporation located in Columbus, Ohio. The funding will enable ECDI to deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to supporting women-owned small businesses, with a particular focus on socially and economically...
- The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). ECDI will provide training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women through the grant's three-year period of performance ending September 2025. The Women's Business Ownership Assistance program...
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (Ecdi) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). This funding supports Ecdi, a non-profit organization, in delivering training, counseling, and technical assistance aimed at assisting small businesses owned and controlled by women, including those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Ecdi's key services include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) received a $1,319,438 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. As an approved intermediary lender and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), ECDI will utilize these funds to provide short-term, fixed interest rate microloans up to...
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) to Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (Ecdi) on September 30, 2023. Ecdi, a non-profit organization, will use the funding to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to support small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Key services include...
- The Economic & Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) received a $300,000 continuation option year 2 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #59.043). The grant funds ECDI to deliver training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. The Women's Business Ownership Assistance program aims to remove...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $225,000.00 was granted to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI), a non-profit organization located in Columbus, Ohio, by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). The funding will support ECDI's delivery of comprehensive entrepreneurial development services, including business training, technical assistance, microloans, counseling, and capacity building,...
- The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) was awarded a $300,000 continuation option year 2 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #59.043). The grant will fund ECDI, doing business as Ecdi, to provide training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. The Women's Business Ownership Assistance program...
Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. This award supports the establishment and operation of a Women's Business Center (WBC) in Ohio, providing comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women entrepreneurs with particular emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged populations. Through this funding, ECDI will deliver business training, one-on-one counseling, technical assistance, and support services designed to help women entrepreneurs start and expand small businesses. The WBC will provide guidance on accessing capital resources and navigating barriers to business formation and growth. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution with extensive experience serving underserved populations including women-owned businesses, low-income individuals, and other disadvantaged entrepreneurs, ECDI is well-positioned to meet the program's requirements for service delivery, financial management, and program evaluation. The award represents the first of a potential five-year funding cycle, with continued annual option awards available to successful recipients without recompetition.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 9/19/25 |