Small Business Sustainability Initiative

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Small Business Sustainability Initiative: Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000; Award Ceiling: $300,000 (statutorily); however, SBA intends making four awards of not more than $125,000 each for this offering. Award Floor: $100,000 (statutorily); however, SBA intends making four awards of not more than $125,000 each for this offering.The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2008-06 to invite applications from existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21(n) of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648); Public Law 110-186, Section 107. Applicants will provide energy efficiency assistance to small business concerns as an adjunct of the Agency's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. Assistance funded by this announcement will assist owners of small business concerns by conducting training and educational activities directly related to energy efficiency and provide access to information and resources on energy efficiency practices (including on-bill financing options). The SBDC program is the SBA's largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community.Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers at the SBA, at [email protected].
Federal Grant Title: Small Business Sustainability Initiative
Federal Agency Name: Small Business Administration
Grant Categories: Business and Commerce
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: OSBDC-2008-06
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 59.037
CFDA Descriptions: Small Business Development Center
Current Application Deadline: Oct 02, 2008
Original Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2008
Posted Date: Aug 29, 2008
Creation Date: Sep 30, 2008
Archive Date: Oct 03, 2008
Total Program Funding: $500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program and is currently an accredited SBDC Lead Center. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current lead SBDC will not be considered.
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Grant Announcement Contact
Office of Small Business Development Centers

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