# PROGRAM FOR INVESTMENT IN MICROENTREPRENEURS (PRIME) FY 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-ocapr-26-001-program-for-investment-in-microentrepreneurs-prime-fy-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363196

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 27 awards. Applications closed on August 12, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SB-OCAPR-26-001 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 12, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 27 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.050 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

•A microenterprise development organization or program (or group or Collaborative thereof), such as a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution or similar entity, that has a demonstrated record of delivering microenterprise services to disadvantaged entrepreneurs; or •An Intermediary (as defined in Section 8.1) which has experience in delivering technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs; or •A microenterprise development organization or program (as defined in Section 8.1) that is accountable to a local community, working in conjunction with a State or local government or Indian Tribe; or •An Indian tribe acting on its own, if it can certify that no private organization or program referred to above exists within its jurisdiction. •Religious Organizations with the following restrictions: may only conduct explicitly religious activities outside other programs directly funded by the federal government and at a separate time or location, may not use any direct Federal financial assistance to support or engage in any explicitly religious activities and may not discriminate against beneficiaries or prospective beneficiaries of this program on the basis of religion or religious belief. See Section 4.1.5 for additional guidance on documenting eligibility. Eligible nonprofit entities may apply either individually or as part of a Collaborative. All parties to a Collaborative must separately meet the PRIME Program eligibility criteria.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from private, non- profit microenterprise development organizations; microenterprise development programs run by State/Local/Tribal Governments; or Indian tribes interested in providing assistance and guidance to disadvantaged microentrepreneurs and/or microenterprise development organizations for the purposes stated in this Announcement.

## Questions people ask

### Is SB-OCAPR-26-001 still open?

No. It closed on August 12, 2026.

### Who can apply for PROGRAM FOR INVESTMENT IN MICROENTREPRENEURS (PRIME) FY 2026?

Small Business Administration accepted applications from nonprofits and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for PROGRAM FOR INVESTMENT IN MICROENTREPRENEURS (PRIME) FY 2026?

Closed August 12, 2026. 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 $400,000 each.

### Who has won Prime Technical Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc., Credit Builders Alliance, Inc., Justine Petersen Housing and Reinvestment Corporation. The program made 121 awards worth $25.4 million in that time.