2027_OSBDC_NOFO_Synopsis.pdf
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- SB-OEDSB-26-002
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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Small Business Development Centers for fiscal year 2026.
The SBA is soliciting applications from existing SBDC recipient organizations currently funded under the Small Business Development Center Program, authorized under Section 21(a) of the Small Business Act (15 USC §648). The funding opportunity number is SB-OEDSB-26-002, with an opening date of October 19, 2026, and a closing date of December 3, 2026. The SBA expects to issue up to 62 awards with an estimated total program funding of $140,000,000, representing the SBA's largest matching technical assistance grant program. Individual award amounts range from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $8,393,834. A 1:1 cost sharing or matching requirement applies to all awards. The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, categorized under Business and Commerce (CDFA Number 59.037).
The SBDC Program funds a service delivery network to provide business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs, promoting growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity, and management improvement. SBDCs partner with the SBA's Small Business Development Centers Office (SBDCO) and SBA District Offices to develop programs linking Federal, state, and local government resources with the educational and private sectors. Only currently funded SBDC Lead Centers are eligible to apply; applications from non-funded entities will not be considered. For program questions, applicants should contact Traci.Giddens@sba.gov; for financial questions, contact Teresa.Clouser@sba.gov.
2027 OSBDC Synopsis
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Program Synopsis
U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Small Business Development Centers
2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. SB-OEDSB-26-002
General Information
Document Type:
Grant Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDSB-26-002
Posted Date: October 19, 2026
Original Due Date for Applications: December 3, 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: Up to 62
Estimated Total Program Funding: $140,000,000
Award Floor: $200,000
Award Ceiling: $8,393,834
CDFA Number 59.037 – Small Business Development
Centers
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes – 1:1
Eligible Applicants:
An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC Recipient currently funded under the Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. An application submitted by an entity that is not a currently funded SBDC Lead Center SBDC will not be considered.
Description:
2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. SB-OEDSB-26-002
U.S. Small Business Administration /Small Business Development Centers Office
(SBDCO)
OPENING DATE: October 19, 2026
CLOSING DATE: December 3, 2026
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Notice of Funding Opportunity
No. SB-OEDSB-26-002 to invite applications from existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program as authorized by Section 21(a) of the Small Business Act, (15 USC §648).
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 in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s 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 Recipient to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community.
SBDC program questions should be directed to Traci.Giddens@sba.gov. Financial questions should be directed to Teresa.Clouser@sba.gov mailto:Traci.Giddens@sba.gov mailto:Teresa.Clouser@sba.gov
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