Minority Colleges and Universities
The summary for the Minority Colleges and Universities grant is detailed below.
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Minority Colleges and Universities: This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requests applications from eligible institutions of higher educations for proposals to develop and implement programs for the education and training of undergraduate students in subjects directly relating to successful entrepreneurship. The proposals must align with the Minority Business Development Agency's strategic mission goals to support minority business enterprises (MBEs), including building a diverse entrepreneurial pipeline to grow the number of MBEs, and the Administration's strategic priority to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government.Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a series of pre-application teleconferences at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 5th, 12th, and 19th, 2022. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA website at www.mbda.gov to register and additional information.
| Federal Grant Title: | 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-2022-2007301 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 11.802 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 7th, 2022 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 7th, 2022 |
| Posted Date: | April 25th, 2022 |
| Creation Date: | April 25th, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | June 24th, 2022 |
| Total Program Funding: | $1,804,266 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $300,711 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $300,711 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | June 2nd, 2022 |
- 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) (otherwise known as Part B Institutions as defined in 20 USC § 1061) • Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1101a) • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1059c) • Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1059d(b)) • Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs) (as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)) Note: Projects must be located in the U.S. or any U.S. territory, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. MBDA is not authorized to provide awards to individuals under this BAA, and applications from individuals will not be considered under this request. Award funds cannot be used to make investments in individual businesses.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Nakita Chambers
MBDA Program Manager
U.S. Department of Commerce
202-482-0065
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