# MBDA Women’s Entrepreneurship Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/mbda-obc-2025-1002156-mbda-womens-entrepreneurship-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358216

> Minority Business Development Agency offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on February 3, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MBDA-OBC-2025-1002156 |
| Agency | Minority Business Development Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 3, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.802 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The organization must be a private nonprofit organization as described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a); andThe organization must provide – as a primary activity of the organization – services to minority business enterprises, whether through education, making grants or loans, or other similar activities.

## What the grant funds

The MBDA Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (Program or WEP) is designed to improve the entrepreneurial outcomes of MBEs, including entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, from ideation to established businesses. While MBDA encourages applicants to include in their proposal services that address barriers traditionally experienced by women entrepreneurs, all MBEs are eligible to receive services under this Program. This notice requests applications from qualified organizations that have the expertise to provide a range of services including counseling, training, and technical assistance to launch, sustain, obtain capital for, and scale their ventures.

## Questions people ask

### Is MBDA-OBC-2025-1002156 still open?

No. It closed on February 3, 2025.

### Who can apply for MBDA Women’s Entrepreneurship Program?

Minority Business Development Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for MBDA Women’s Entrepreneurship Program?

Closed February 3, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won MBDA Specialty Center Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc., National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc, Labstart Innovations Inc. The program made 50 awards worth $49.3 million in that time.