Opportunity Information: Apply for OWBO 2014 01
Apply for OWBO 2014 01
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Womens Business Center Program Initial Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.043 Womens Business Ownership Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2014 and posted on Jun 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2014 The closing date is July 30, 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 $1,583,558.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $143,959.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Womens Business Center Program Initial Grant (Funding Opportunity Number OWBO 2014 01) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through its Office of Womens Business Ownership. It was announced to help expand the national Women s Business Center (WBC) network by launching new, community based centers that provide training, counseling, and other practical assistance to women entrepreneurs and prospective business owners. In this round, SBA planned to fund up to eleven awards specifically aimed at establishing brand new WBCs in a defined set of locations: Alaska, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The focus on these states and territory indicates SBA was targeting gaps in service coverage and aiming to build local capacity where additional women focused small business support infrastructure was needed.
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally means SBA expected to have substantial involvement during the project period. In practice, cooperative agreements often come with closer federal oversight and more ongoing coordination around program implementation, performance goals, reporting, and alignment with national WBC standards. The program falls under the Business and Commerce activity category and is tied to CFDA 59.043, Womens Business Ownership Assistance, which is the federal assistance listing associated with the WBC program.
Eligibility is limited to private, non profit organizations that have recognized 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury/Internal Revenue Service. The announcement explicitly excludes public non profits and for profit businesses, so applicants had to be independent non governmental non profits with the appropriate IRS status. The goal for eligible applicants was to demonstrate the ability to stand up and operate a community based center capable of delivering services to women entrepreneurs, typically including business training, technical assistance, and related resource connections that support business formation, sustainability, and growth.
Financially, SBA estimated total available funding of 1,583,558 across all awards, with an expectation of 11 awards. Individual award amounts were projected within a fairly narrow band, with an award floor of 125,882 and an award ceiling of 143,959. The opportunity also required cost sharing or matching, meaning recipients needed to contribute non federal resources toward the project as a condition of the award. While the synopsis does not detail the match structure, this requirement typically pushes applicants to show strong community buy in through cash contributions, in kind support, partner commitments, or other allowable matching resources.
Key dates for the competition were straightforward. The opportunity was posted and created on June 23, 2014, with an application closing deadline of July 30, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The listing was later archived on August 29, 2014, which is consistent with a completed competitive cycle after the closing and initial processing period.
For applicants or stakeholders seeking the full announcement and detailed requirements, SBA provided an additional information link to its Womens Business Center grant opportunities page. The designated point of contact was the U.S. Office of Womens Business Ownership at SBA, reachable by phone at (202) 205 6673 or by email at owbo@sba.gov, with an explicit note to contact the office if there were problems accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Womens Business Center Program Initial Grant (OWBO 2014 01)?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Office of Womens Business Ownership. The purpose of this round was to expand the national Women s Business Center (WBC) network by launching new, community based centers that provide training, counseling, and other practical assistance to women entrepreneurs and prospective business owners.
Who is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through its Office of Womens Business Ownership.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OWBO 2014 01.
What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. A cooperative agreement generally indicates SBA expected substantial involvement during the project period, which can mean closer oversight and ongoing coordination around implementation, performance goals, reporting, and alignment with national WBC standards.
What is the main goal of this funding round?
The stated goal was to establish brand new Women s Business Centers in specific locations to address gaps in service coverage and build local capacity for women focused small business support infrastructure.
What services are the new Women s Business Centers expected to provide?
The new centers were intended to provide training, counseling, and other practical assistance to women entrepreneurs and prospective business owners. The description also notes business training, technical assistance, and related resource connections that support business formation, sustainability, and growth.
How many awards did SBA plan to make?
SBA planned to fund up to eleven awards in this round.
Which locations were targeted for establishing new Women s Business Centers?
This round specifically targeted establishing brand new WBCs in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
Does this opportunity fund existing Women s Business Centers or only new ones?
Based on the description provided, the awards in this round were specifically aimed at establishing brand new Women s Business Centers in the defined set of locations.
What is the activity category for this program?
The program is listed under the Business and Commerce activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 59.043, Womens Business Ownership Assistance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to private, non profit organizations that have recognized 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury/Internal Revenue Service.
Are public non profits eligible to apply?
No. The announcement explicitly excludes public non profits.
Are for profit businesses eligible to apply?
No. The announcement explicitly excludes for profit businesses.
What is meant by "private, non profit" in this context?
In the context of the eligibility description provided, applicants needed to be independent, non governmental non profit organizations with recognized 501(c) tax exempt status from the IRS.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
SBA estimated total available funding of 1,583,558 across all awards.
What was the expected individual award size?
Projected individual awards were within a narrow range, with an award floor of 125,882 and an award ceiling of 143,959.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning recipients needed to contribute non federal resources as a condition of the award.
Do the provided details explain exactly how the match must be structured?
No. The synopsis notes that cost sharing or matching is required, but it does not detail the match structure.
What types of contributions might count toward the matching requirement?
The description indicates applicants typically demonstrate community buy in through non federal resources such as cash contributions, in kind support, partner commitments, or other allowable matching resources, though the specific allowability and rules would be in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on June 23, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing deadline was July 30, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
When was the listing archived?
The listing was archived on August 29, 2014.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and detailed requirements?
SBA provided an additional information link to its Womens Business Center grant opportunities page for the full announcement and detailed requirements.
Who is the point of contact for questions about this opportunity?
The designated point of contact is the U.S. Office of Womens Business Ownership at SBA.
How can the SBA Office of Womens Business Ownership be contacted?
They can be reached by phone at (202) 205 6673 or by email at owbo@sba.gov.
What should someone do if they have problems accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice states to contact the Office of Womens Business Ownership if there were problems accessing the full announcement electronically.
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