FY26 Women Business Center Renewal Announcement
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- SB-OEDWB-26-001
- Applications due
- Award size
- $75,000 to $150,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Business and Commerce
- Community Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- GrantSolutions Help Desk help@grantsolutions.gov (866) 577-0771
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Small Business Administration is soliciting applications from existing Women's Business Center grantees for renewal funding with a due date of July 29, 2026.
This directed announcement is restricted to SBA WBC grantees that have successfully completed either a 5-year Initial WBC Project or a 3-year Renewal WBC Project and are now eligible to apply for a new renewal grant. Eligible applicants are public or Indian Housing Authorities, public higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits that have experience providing technical services to women and other entrepreneurs. Faith-based organizations may compete on equal terms with other applicants and are not required to alter their religious character to participate.
Award amounts and the expected number of awards are not specified. The period of performance and place of performance are not specified in this announcement.
The program funds the establishment and operation of Women's Business Centers throughout the United States and its territories, providing women entrepreneurs with business training, one-on-one counseling, technical assistance, financial literacy instruction, procurement assistance, and support in accessing capital and credit. The program emphasizes service to socially and economically disadvantaged populations and facilitates women-owned small business and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business certification.
Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Project Objectives and Milestone (up to 20 points), Organizational Experience and Capacity (up to 15 points), Market Assessment for Services Provided (up to 15 points), Financial Management Capability and Confirmation of Match (up to 15 points), Mission Alignment and Experience (up to 10 points), Plans for Marketing and Collaboration with SBA and Other Community and Small Business Organizations (up to 10 points), Sources and Leverage of other Funds (up to 5 points), Program Evaluation and Economic Impact (up to 5 points), and Technological Capabilities (up to 5 points).
This opportunity is assigned to the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program, CFDA 59.043.
Synopsis
The purpose of this directed announcement is to provide existing SBA WBC grantees that will have successfully completed a 5-year Initial WBC Project or those WBCs that will have successfully completed a 3-year Renewal WBC Project the opportunity to apply for a new renewal grant.
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