# OSBDC Funding Opportunity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/osbdc-2022-02-osbdc-funding-opportunity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334986

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $7.8 million (at least $199,999) to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 48 awards worth $136 million in total. Applications closed on March 2, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OSBDC-2022-02 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 2, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $7.8 million |
| Award floor | $199,999 |
| Expected awards | 48 |
| Total funding | $136 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.037 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC Recipient Organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current SBDC Lead Center SBDC will not be considered.

## What the grant funds

2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC-2022-02 (Calendar Year) U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) OPENING DATE: July 30, 2021 CLOSING DATE: September 14, 2021 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Notice of Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC-2021-02 (CY) to invite applications from existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program as authorized by Section 21(a) of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648). The SBDC program is the SBA’s largest matching grant program, funding a service delivery network to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the Recipient Organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community. Questions about this Notice of Funding Opportunity should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers at SBDCGrantsq@sba.gov.

## Questions people ask

### Is OSBDC-2022-02 still open?

No. It closed on March 2, 2022. A newer notice is open: SB-OEDSB-27-001, closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left).

### Who can apply for OSBDC Funding Opportunity?

Small Business Administration accepted applications from colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OSBDC Funding Opportunity?

Closed March 2, 2022. 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 $7.8 million each. About $136 million in total across about 48 awards.

### Who has won Small Business Development Centers grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of West Florida, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The program made 372 awards worth $673 million in that time.