Simon g. Atkins CDC

S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), awarded on September 23, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2026. Through this funding, the organization delivers comprehensive entrepreneurial development services focused on women business owners, including training, technical assistance, and counseling in areas such as finance, management, marketing, and procurement readiness. The grant supports S.G. Atkins CDC's mission to foster small business growth and remove barriers to business formation, with particular emphasis on women entrepreneurs and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners in the Appalachian region and surrounding areas.

As part of its service delivery, S.G. Atkins CDC operates the Enterprise Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which provides commercial kitchen facilities and comprehensive business support programs designed to support food-based enterprises and other small business ventures in underserved communities. This grant represents a continuation of consistent federal funding received by the organization, reflecting its established track record as a Women's Business Center in the national network of entrepreneurship centers supporting women entrepreneurs nationwide.