The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) invite proposals for funding from eligible non-profit organizations, state, local and tribal government agencies, and institutions of higher learning to further build their capacity to market and deliver their existing entrepreneurship training program(s) to women service members and veterans as well as women military spouses who aspire to be small business owners or currently own a small business.
Donor Name: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP) provides entrepreneurship training to women veterans, women service members as well as women spouses of service members and veterans interested in starting, growing, and diversifying new and established small business concerns.
Public Law 105-135 was enacted to foster enhanced entrepreneurship among eligible veterans by providing increased opportunities, to vigorously promote the legitimate interest of small business concerns owned and controlled by eligible veterans; and to ensure that those concerns receive fair consideration in the purchases made by the federal government.
Funding Information
- The total amount of funding provided under this award will be $300,000.00.
- SBA expects to make up to six (6) awards (minimum award of $25,000, maximum award of $300,000) for this Announcement.
Project Period
The Award will be made for a 4-year period of performance, consisting of a base period of 12 months from the date of award and three (3) non-competing continuation periods of 12 months each.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for this funding opportunity an applicant must:
- Be an eligible entity: non-profit organization, a state, local, or tribal government agency, private sector firm, or an institution of higher learning; and,
- Demonstrate a history of providing quality entrepreneurship and/or business management training for women who are aspiring or existing small business owners and members of one of the following populations: veterans, service-disabled veterans, members of the National Guard or Reserve Component, active duty service members, or women spouses of service members or veterans. The quality of a program can be demonstrated by resultant new business starts, business expansions or diversifications, as well as jobs created and/or retained and connection to other resources such as SBA resource partners.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
