2027_OSBDC_KS_Rebid_NOFO_Synopsis.pdf

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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The funding opportunity number is SB-OEDSB-27-001 for Calendar Year 2027, with an opening date of October 20, 2026, and a closing date of November 19, 2026. The SBA is offering one cooperative agreement with an award floor of $777,777 and an award ceiling of approximately $1,144,946, with a required 1:1 cost-sharing or matching contribution from the recipient. This is categorized under CDFA Number 59.037 and falls within the Business and Commerce funding activity category.

Eligible applicants include public or private institutions of higher education, land-grant colleges or universities, colleges or schools of business, engineering, commerce, or agriculture, community or junior colleges, currently operating Women's Business Centers under Section 29 of the Small Business Act, or combinations of two or more of these entities. All applicants must conduct a majority of their operations within and be physically headquartered in the state of Kansas. The SBDC Program provides technical assistance and business development services to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs to promote growth, expansion, innovation, productivity, and management improvement through a partnership model integrating federal, state, and local government resources with educational and private sector expertise. Questions regarding this funding opportunity should be directed to Ram.Basnet@sba.gov at the Office of Small Business Development Centers.

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Program Synopsis

U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Development Centers Office

2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. SB-OEDSB-27-001

General Information

Document Type:

Grant Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDSB-27-001 (Calendar Year 2027)

Posted Date: October 20, 2026

Original Due Date for Applications: November 19, 2026

Archive Date:

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Category of Funding Activity Business and Commerce

Explanation of “Other” Category of

Funding Activity:

Small Business Act

Expected Number of Awards: 1

Award Floor: $777,777

Award Ceiling: Approximately $1,144,946

CDFA Number 59.037 – Small Business Development Centers

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes – 1:1

Eligible Applicants:

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Program Announcement No. SB-

OEDSB-27-001 to invite applications from eligible applicants that are public or private institutions of higher education; a land-grant college or university; a college or school of business, engineering, commerce, or agriculture; a community or junior college; a currently operating Women’s Business Center under § 29 of the Small Business Act; or a combination of two or more of these entities; and must conduct a majority of its operations within, and be physically headquartered in, the state of Kansas.

Description:

2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. SB-OEDSB-27-001 (Calendar Year 2027)

U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Small Business Development

Centers (OSBDC)

OPENING DATE: October 20, 2026

CLOSING DATE: November 19, 2026

The SBDC Program is the SBA’s largest matching technical assistance grant program, funding a service delivery network to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s of Small Business Development

Centers Office (SBDCO) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC Program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the Non Federal Entity to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community.

Questions about this Notice of Funding Opportunity should be directed to the Office of

Small Business Development Centers at Ram.Basnet@sba.gov.

Commented [GT1]: @Basnet, Ram B. The PM is the current

POC for each NOFO we are working on. Let me know if you have any questions. Also, we do not usually put goals in the synopsis. Do you want these in here for some reason?

mailto:RBBasnet@sba.gov

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