MBDA Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship

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Opportunity number
MBDA-OBC-2025-1002157
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Other
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is offering the Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education Program, a cooperative agreement opportunity to enhance the capacity of eligible higher education institutions to train and educate entrepreneurs. The program seeks the development and implementation of evidence-based, practical entrepreneurship curricula targeted at building the skills necessary to yield real results for entrepreneurs within a defined period. The curricula must be broadly available to the community, not limited to enrolled students. Key evaluation criteria include the quality and effectiveness of the proposed curricula, as well as the applicant's experience and partnerships. Applications are due by February 3, 2025, with an optional email of intent due on February 12, 2025.

The MBDA plans to award approximately 10 cooperative agreements of $500,000 each annually for four years (FY2025-FY2028), totaling approximately $5 million in funding per year. Eligible applicants are limited to specific types of higher education institutions including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges, and other minority-serving institutions. The project period runs from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2029, with awardees required to participate in various MBDA conferences and training events throughout the period.

Synopsis

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education program was created to enhance the capacity of eligible entities (as defined by 15 U.S.C. 9551) to train and educate entrepreneurs in subjects directly related to successful entrepreneurship through the development and implementation of evidence-based curricula. This curricula must be practical and targeted to building the skills necessary to yield real results for entrepreneurs in a defined period of time. Further, classes or modules under this Program must be broadly available to the community and cannot be limited to traditionally-enrolled students.


Update #1 ·

The Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education program was created to enhance the capacity of eligible entities (as defined by 15 U.S.C. 9551) to train and educate entrepreneurs in subjects directly related to successful entrepreneurship through the development and implementation of evidence-based curricula. This curricula must be practical and targeted to building the skills necessary to yield real results for entrepreneurs in a defined period of time. Further, classes or modules under this Program must be broadly available to the community and cannot be limited to traditionally-enrolled students.

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