Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities: This notice requests applications for programs aligned with the Minority Business Development Agency's (MBDA) strategic plans and mission goals to service minority business enterprises (MBEs). This notice also provides the public with information and guidelines on how MBDA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a pre-application teleconference on August 3, 2021 Eastern Time. The time of the pre-application teleconference is 2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA Internet Portal at www.mbda.gov for more information.

Federal Grant Title:	Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce (DOC)
Grant Categories:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	MBDA-OBD-2021-2006874
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	11.802
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	August 16th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	August 16th, 2021
Posted Date:	July 16th, 2021
Creation Date:	July 16th, 2021
Archive Date:	September 15th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	July 16th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include the following institutions of higher education: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)(as defined in 20 USC §1061), Hispanic Service Institutions (HSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1101a), Tribal Colleges and University (TCUs) (as defined in 20 USC 1059c), Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)), and Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)) of higher learning with existing minority entrepreneurship or related programs.
Grant Announcement Contact: Ms. Nakita Chambers
MBDA Program Manager
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: 202-482-0065
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