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Federal Grant · Grants.gov · Florida

SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26

Due Aug 10, 2026·12 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Small Business Administration
Method
Cooperative Agreement
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 59.043
PIN
SB-OEDWB-26-002
Location
Florida
Posted
Jul 10, 2026
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Description

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding to establish a Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) modernization and alignment initiative. This initiative will establish a Lead Center Model, supported by a network of Service Centers, to deliver coordinated, statewide or territory-wide business services. To support a more evenly distributed funding allocation by population, this competition is limited to applicants in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virgina, and Wyoming.

Selected awardees must reside in the state in which it will serve as a Lead Center. Selected awardees will be responsible for designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach that ensures comprehensive coverage and aligns resources with the needs of the local entrepreneurs.

Contact

Name
Small Business Administration
Phone
202 619 0603
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
363154
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434533
Cfda Number
59.043
Program Title
Women's Business Ownership Assistance
Opportunity Id
363154
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
1
Synopsis
Version
2
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
SBA
Agency Name
Small Business Administration
Award Floor
250000
Agency Phone
202 619 0603
Archive Date
Sep 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
Yes
Created Date
Jul 10, 2026 06:38:11 PM EDT
Posting Date
Jul 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
250000
Response Date
Aug 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding to establish a Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) modernization and alignment initiative. This initiative will establish a Lead Center Model, supported by a network of Service Centers, to deliver coordinated, statewide or territory-wide business services. To support a more evenly distributed funding allocation by population, this competition is limited to applicants in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virgina, and Wyoming. Selected awardees must reside in the state in which it will serve as a Lead Center. Selected awardees will be responsible for designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach that ensures comprehensive coverage and aligns resources with the needs of the local entrepreneurs.
Agency Details
Code
SBA
Seed
SBA
Agency Code
SBA
Agency Name
Small Business Administration
Top Agency Code
SBA
Opportunity Id
363154
Applicant Types
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Archive Date Str
2026-09-09-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
8
Posting Date Str
2026-07-10-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jul 10, 2026 07:24:16 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jul 10, 2026 07:18:58 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-08-10-00-00-00
Response Date Desc
No Explanation
Top Agency Details
Code
SBA
Seed
SBA
Agency Code
SBA
Agency Name
Small Business Administration
Top Agency Code
SBA
Agency Address Desc
Grants.gov Customer Support
Agency Contact Desc
Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
Agency Contact Name
Small Business Administration
Agency Contact Email
support@grants.gov
Agency Contact Phone
202 619 0603
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-07-10-19-24-16
Funding Instruments
Id
"CA"
Description
"Cooperative Agreement"
Award Floor Formatted
250,000
Funding Desc Link Desc
SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26
Award Ceiling Formatted
250,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
Grants.gov Customer Support
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"BC"
Description
"Business and Commerce"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
48329318114062429594515473568488681068
Agency Details
Code
SBA
Seed
SBA
Agency Code
SBA
Agency Name
Small Business Administration
Top Agency Code
SBA
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293637
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/msword
Extension
docx
Package Id
PKG00293637
Cfda Number
59.043
Last Update
Jul 10, 2026 07:31:30 PM EDT
Closing Date
Aug 10, 2026
Contact Info
Administrative and budgetary requirements: OWBO@sba.gov Program Requirements or Technical Assistance: OWBO@sba.gov
Opening Date
Jul 10, 2026
Program Title
Women's Business Ownership Assistance
Agency Details
Code
"SBA"
Seed
"SBA"
Agency Code
"SBA"
Agency Name
"Small Business Administration"
Top Agency Code
"SBA"
Competition Id
SB-OEDWB-26-002
Closing Date Str
2026-08-10-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-07-10-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
363154
Competition Title
SBA WBC Modernization Initiative NOFO FY2026
Opportunity Title
SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26
Owning Agency Code
SBA
Top Agency Details
Code
"SBA"
Seed
"SBA"
Agency Code
"SBA"
Agency Name
"Small Business Administration"
Top Agency Code
"SBA"
Opportunity Number
SB-OEDWB-26-002
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
8
Original Due Date
Aug 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26
Owning Agency Code
SBA
Top Agency Details
Code
SBA
Seed
SBA
Agency Code
SBA
Agency Name
Small Business Administration
Top Agency Code
SBA
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
SB-OEDWB-26-002
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Original Due Date Desc
No Explanation
Synopsis Modified Fields
revision, version
Opportunity History Details
Cfdas
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Listed
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Revision
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Synopsis
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Version
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Revision
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Action Date
"Jul 10, 2026 07:18:58 PM EDT"
Action Type
"U"
Agency Code
"SBA"
Award Floor
"250000"
Archive Date
"Sep 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Cost Sharing
true
Created Date
"Jul 10, 2026 06:38:11 PM EDT"
Posting Date
"Jul 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Award Ceiling
"250000"
Response Date
"Aug 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Synopsis Desc
"The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding to establish a Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) modernization and alignment initiative. This initiative will establish a Lead Center Model, supported by a network of Service Centers, to deliver coordinated, statewide or territory-wide business services. To support a more evenly distributed funding allocation by population, this competition is limited to applicants in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virgina, and Wyoming. Selected awardees must reside in the state in which it will serve as a Lead Center. Selected awardees will be responsible for designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach that ensures comprehensive coverage and aligns resources with the needs of the local entrepreneurs."
Agency Details
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Opportunity Id
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Applicant Types
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Archive Date Str
"2026-09-09-00-00-00"
Number Of Awards
"8"
Posting Date Str
"2026-07-10-00-00-00"
Create Time Stamp
"Jul 10, 2026 06:38:11 PM EDT"
Last Updated Date
"Jul 10, 2026 06:38:11 PM EDT"
Response Date Str
"2026-08-10-00-00-00"
Response Date Desc
"No Explanation"
Agency Address Desc
"Grants.gov Customer Support"
Agency Contact Desc
"Grants.gov Contact Center\nPhone Number: 1-800-518-4726\n\nHours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.\nsupport@grants.gov"
Agency Contact Name
"Small Business Administration"
Agency Contact Email
"support@grants.gov"
Agency Contact Phone
"202 619 0603"
Create Time Stamp Str
"2026-07-10-18-38-11"
Funding Desc Link Url
"https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=127147"
Funding Instruments
[{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]
Award Floor Formatted
"250,000"
Funding Desc Link Desc
"SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26"
Award Ceiling Formatted
"250,000"
Agency Contact Email Desc
"Grants.gov Customer Support"
Funding Activity Categories
[{"id":"BC","description":"Business and Commerce"}]
Opp Hist Id
Revision
0
Opportunity Id
363154
Publisher Uid
48329318114062429594515473568488681068
Opportunity Id
363154
Opportunity Title
SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26
Owning Agency Code
SBA
Opportunity Number
SB-OEDWB-26-002
Opportunity Category
Category
"D"
Description
"Discretionary"
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80689
Folder Name
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Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
197321
Created Date
Jul 10, 2026 07:22:26 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
363154
Last Updated Date
Jul 10, 2026 07:24:16 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
363154
Title
SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26
Agency
Small Business Administration
Number
SB-OEDWB-26-002
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
59.043
Open Date
07/10/2026
Close Date
08/10/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
SBA
State By
gazetteer
Categorized By
llm-nc

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