OSBDC-2022-04: SBDC in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid (SB-OEDSB-27-001). Status: Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left). It is in our archive of Small Business Administration notices from 2021.
Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $199,999) to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on October 29, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 13, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$750,000
- Award floor$199,999
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | September 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 29, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 7, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities and state and local governments.
All 7 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2022-04 to any State government or any agency thereof, any regional entity, any State-chartered development, credit or finance corporation, any women’s business center operating pursuant to section 656 of title(15 USC 648), any public or private institution of higher education, including but not limited to any land-grant college or university, any college or school of business, engineering, commerce, or agriculture, community college or junior college, or to any entity formed by two or more of the above entities, and must conduct a majority of its operations within the CNMI and must have a physical location on Guam or CNMI.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Small Business Development Centers awards averaged $1.8 million; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (83% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
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.
Who has won Small Business Development Centers grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Small Business Development Centers (59.037) awarded $673 million across 372 grant awards, an average of $1.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Florida | Florida | 5 | $40.7 million |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | 6 | $37.6 million |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 6 | $25.4 million |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | California | 7 | $24.8 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | 5 | $24.3 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, SB-OEDSB-27-001, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is OSBDC-2022-04 still open?
No. It closed on October 29, 2021. A newer notice is open: SB-OEDSB-27-001, closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left).
Who can apply for SBDC in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)?
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 SBDC in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)?
Closed October 29, 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 $750,000 each.
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.
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