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MBDA-OBD-2022-2007301: Minority Colleges and Universities

Closed Closed June 7, 2022 Opportunity MBDA-OBD-2022-2007301 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$300,711
• Award floor$300,711
• Total funding$1.8 million
• Expected awards6
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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) (otherwise known as Part B Institutions as defined in 20 USC § 1061) • Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1101a) • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1059c) • Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1059d(b)) • Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs) (as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)) Note: Projects must be located in the U.S. or any U.S. territory, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. MBDA is not authorized to provide awards to individuals under this BAA, and applications from individuals will not be considered under this request. Award funds cannot be used to make investments in individual businesses.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past MBDA Specialty Center Program awards averaged $985,563; this notice allows up to $300,711 per award.
• Most of the program's money (50% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requests applications from eligible institutions of higher educations for proposals to develop and implement programs for the education and training of undergraduate students in subjects directly relating to successful entrepreneurship. The proposals must align with the Minority Business Development Agency’s strategic mission goals to support minority business enterprises (MBEs), including building a diverse entrepreneurial pipeline to grow the number of MBEs, and the Administration’s strategic priority to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government. Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a series of pre-application teleconferences at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 5th, 12th, and 19th, 2022. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA website at www.mbda.gov to register and additional information.

Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

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