Opportunity Information: Apply for OWBO WKPLN 2020 1
The "Option Year WBCs" funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: OWBO WKPLN 2020 1) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under CFDA 59.043, within the Business and Commerce activity area. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the SBA expects to have an ongoing, more hands-on role with awardees than in a standard grant, including collaboration, oversight, and performance monitoring tied to program goals.
The main purpose of the announcement is straightforward: it gives existing SBA-funded Women's Business Centers (WBCs) a chance to apply for additional funding for an "option year." In other words, this is not aimed at new applicants trying to start a WBC from scratch. It is specifically intended to support continuity and continued service delivery by centers that are already part of SBA's WBC Program and that are progressing successfully through their current project period.
Eligibility is limited to WBCs already in the program that meet specific milestone requirements by September 29, 2020. For WBCs operating under a five-year initial project, the center must have successfully completed year 1, 2, 3, or 4 by that date. For WBCs operating under a three-year renewal project, the center must have successfully completed year 1 or 2 by the same date. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," with the expectation that the detailed eligibility explanation is provided in the announcement's additional eligibility section, but the core restriction is clear: only current WBC program participants that have reached the specified point in their existing award period can apply.
In terms of funding scale, the award ceiling is $150,000 per award, and the SBA anticipated making about 72 awards. The announcement was created on September 3, 2020, and the original application deadline was September 24, 2020, indicating a relatively short application window. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a continuation or extension funding mechanism designed to keep established WBCs resourced for another year of operations and program delivery, provided they have met performance and completion benchmarks in their existing multi-year project.Apply for OWBO WKPLN 2020 1
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Option Year WBCs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.043.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 03, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 72 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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