Opportunity Information: Apply for B2B 2014 03
Apply for B2B 2014 03
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Boots to Business Training Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.044 Veterans Outreach Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2014 and posted on May 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2014 The closing date has been extended to June 27, 2014 at 1159pm EST.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Boots to Business Training Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number B2B 2014 03) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) focused on expanding entrepreneurship education for transitioning Service members and their family members. The purpose is to support delivery of entrepreneurship training on U.S. military installations through SBA's Boots to Business program, which serves as the entrepreneurship track within the Department of Defense (DOD) Transition Assistance Program. In practical terms, the awardees are expected to help implement or strengthen standardized training that introduces participants to business ownership, small business fundamentals, and pathways to further counseling and technical assistance.
This opportunity is offered as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means SBA anticipates a more hands-on federal role than a traditional grant, with substantial involvement in program direction, coordination, and performance expectations. The activity category is listed under Business and Commerce, and it is tied to CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 59.044, the Veterans Outreach Program. The announcement indicates SBA planned to make about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000. Individual awards could range widely, with an award floor of $30,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Eligibility is narrow and specific. Only "Eligible Organizations" would be considered, and the announcement defines those as national organizations that represent existing SBA Office of Entrepreneurial Development (OED) Resource Partner networks. The eligible resource partner categories are: Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women s Business Centers (WBCs), and SCORE National Association Chapters. This means the competition was not open to the general public, to individual local centers acting alone, or to unrelated nonprofits unless they met the national-representative requirement connected to SBA-funded resource partner networks. The synopsis also notes the announcement is subject to the availability of funding, which is standard language indicating awards depend on appropriations and SBA s final funding decisions.
Key dates show the original posting date as May 15, 2014, with an original closing date of June 14, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern. The deadline was later extended, and the current closing date became June 27, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern. The archive date is listed as July 27, 2014, indicating when the opportunity would be removed from active listings after the competition period ended.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Shirley Neal at the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development. The contact details provided include telephone (202) 619 1660 and email Shirley.neal@sba.gov.
Boots to Business Training Program Grant (B2B 2014 03) - FAQs
1) What is the Boots to Business Training Program grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support delivery of entrepreneurship education for transitioning Service members and their family members through SBA's Boots to Business program.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is B2B 2014 03.
3) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to support delivery of entrepreneurship training on U.S. military installations through the Boots to Business program, which is the entrepreneurship track within the Department of Defense (DOD) Transition Assistance Program.
4) What kinds of activities are awardees expected to support?
Awardees are expected to help implement or strengthen standardized training that introduces participants to business ownership, small business fundamentals, and pathways to further counseling and technical assistance.
5) What type of federal award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a Cooperative Agreement.
6) What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
It typically means SBA anticipates a more hands-on federal role than a traditional grant, with substantial involvement in program direction, coordination, and performance expectations.
7) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Business and Commerce.
8) Is this opportunity tied to a CFDA/Assistance Listing number?
Yes. It is tied to CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 59.044, the Veterans Outreach Program.
9) How many awards did SBA plan to make?
The announcement indicates SBA planned to make about three awards.
10) What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount is $2,000,000.
11) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor is $30,000 and the award ceiling is $1,000,000.
12) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to "Eligible Organizations" defined as national organizations that represent existing SBA Office of Entrepreneurial Development (OED) Resource Partner networks.
14) Which SBA resource partner networks are considered eligible under this announcement?
The eligible resource partner categories are Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women’s Business Centers (WBCs), and SCORE National Association Chapters.
15) Is this competition open to the general public?
No. Based on the information provided, it is not open to the general public.
16) Can an individual local center apply on its own?
No. The information provided indicates eligibility is for national organizations representing the specified SBA resource partner networks, not individual local centers acting alone.
17) Can unrelated nonprofits apply?
Not unless they meet the national-representative requirement connected to SBA-funded resource partner networks described in the announcement.
18) Is funding guaranteed?
No. The synopsis notes the announcement is subject to the availability of funding, meaning awards depend on appropriations and SBA's final funding decisions.
19) When was the opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date is May 15, 2014.
20) What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was June 14, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern.
21) Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to June 27, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern.
22) What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is July 27, 2014, which indicates when the opportunity would be removed from active listings after the competition period ended.
23) Who is the point of contact for questions or access to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Shirley Neal at the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development.
24) What are the contact details provided for the point of contact?
Telephone: (202) 619 1660. Email: Shirley.neal@sba.gov.
25) Where is the entrepreneurship training delivered under this program?
The purpose statement specifies delivery of entrepreneurship training on U.S. military installations through the Boots to Business program.
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