Opportunity Information: Apply for OWBO 2018 01 3
The Women’s Business Center (WBC) - Initial Phase Grant is a competitive federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) intended to establish and operate an SBA-funded Women’s Business Center serving Idaho. Issued under Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No. OWBO-2018-01-3, the program supports eligible private nonprofit organizations with 501(c) status that can deliver technical assistance to women entrepreneurs across key business areas like financing, management, and marketing, along with other services described in the FOA. The core goal is to strengthen women-owned businesses at different stages, including both brand-new (nascent) entrepreneurs and established business owners, with a clear requirement that a representative portion of clients served must be socially and economically disadvantaged.
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the SBA expects ongoing involvement or oversight compared with a standard grant. The award structure covers a five-year project horizon, beginning with an initial 12-month base period. After that, the SBA may choose to exercise up to four additional 12-month option years. These option years are not guaranteed; continuation depends on annual funding availability and the Women’s Business Center’s performance during the prior year. The opportunity falls under the Business and Commerce activity category and is tied to CFDA number 59.043, with program authority grounded in the Small Business Act (Sections 2(h) and 29; 15 U.S.C. 631(h) and 656, as amended).
Applicants may propose operating the WBC within a larger economic development organization, but the WBC must still be clearly identifiable as a distinct program or project. In practice, this means the center can leverage shared organizational resources while maintaining clear separation in branding, management, and accountability for WBC-funded activities. The opportunity also includes an important eligibility nuance: organizations that previously operated an SBA-funded WBC within the past five years and within 50 miles of the proposed service territory may apply, but if selected they would be treated as a Renewal Phase project rather than an Initial Phase project.
A major feature of this program is the required non-federal cost share (matching funds). For the base year and the first option year, recipients must provide one non-federal dollar for every two federal dollars. For years three through five, the match requirement becomes dollar-for-dollar (one non-federal dollar for each federal dollar). At least half of the matching funds must be cash, and cash can include program income such as fees generated from services. The remaining half of the match may be provided through allowable in-kind contributions. This structure is designed to ensure the WBC has local financial commitment and sustainability, not just federal support.
Key administrative details from the posting include an award ceiling of $150,000, an expected 25 awards, and an original application closing date of June 18, 2018 (with a creation date of May 2, 2018). Overall, the opportunity is aimed at building or expanding capacity to deliver targeted, measurable business assistance to women entrepreneurs in Idaho through an SBA-affiliated Women’s Business Center model, with multi-year potential funding contingent on performance and compliance with matching requirements.Apply for OWBO 2018 01 3
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women’s Business Center - Initial Phase Grant" 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 May 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2018. (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 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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