Jackson state university

Jackson State University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion by September 29, 2026. The award funds Jackson State University's Women's Business Center (WBC) to deliver entrepreneurship training and technical assistance services to women entrepreneurs in Mississippi. As a component of the national network of Women's Business Centers, JSU's center provides business development support to women starting or expanding small ventures, with particular emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged women business owners.

The center delivers core technical assistance services in areas including finance, management, marketing, and procurement readiness. Jackson State University, as a historically black university and minority-serving institution, is well-positioned to serve as a regional provider of women's business development services, leveraging its existing capacity in workforce development and community engagement. The WBC award represents an annual option-year grant issued without recompetition to compliant recipients, supporting continued delivery of these entrepreneurial support services throughout the performance period.