# Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/mbda-obd-2021-2006874-fiscal-year-2021-broad-agency-announcement-minority-colleges/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334781

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MBDA-OBD-2021-2006874 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.802 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants include the following institutions of higher education: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)(as defined in 20 USC §1061), Hispanic Service Institutions (HSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1101a), Tribal Colleges and University (TCUs) (as defined in 20 USC 1059c), Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)), and Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)) of higher learning with existing minority entrepreneurship or related programs.

## What the grant funds

This notice requests applications for programs aligned with the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) strategic plans and mission goals to service minority business enterprises (MBEs). This notice also provides the public with information and guidelines on how MBDA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a pre-application teleconference on August 3, 2021 Eastern Time. The time of the pre-application teleconference is 2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA Internet Portal at www.mbda.gov for more information.

## Questions people ask

### Is MBDA-OBD-2021-2006874 still open?

No. It closed on August 16, 2021.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities?

Closed August 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 5 awards.

### 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.