# Women's Business Center- Initial Phase

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-oedwb-21-003-women-s-business-center-initial-phase/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335096

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on August 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SB-OEDWB-21-003 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.043 |

## Who can apply

- 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
- Private institutions of higher education

Organizations with a 501(c) designation may also apply

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to one (1) private, non-profit organization that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the City of Tulsa (OK). Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the City of Tulsa (OK). As outlined in this funding opportunity announcement, eligible applicants may apply for a Women's Business Center (WBC) grant consisting of a base period of 12 months with 4 option periods of 12-months each. The SBA Women's Business Center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established in the areas of finance, management, and marketing, and other areas as defined in the announcement. A representative number of clients served by a WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization but must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. The successful applicant will receive an award in the form of a grant for the base period of 12 months. Four additional option years of 12-months each may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC's performance during the previous period/year. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, Sections 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. Sections 631(h) and 656), as amended. Non-Federal entities must provide non-Federal matching funds as follows: one non-Federal dollar for each two Federal dollars for the base period and the first Option Year, and one non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar for years three through five. At least 50% of the non-Federal matching funds must be in the form of cash to include program income (e.g., fees generated from services). The remaining 50% may be made up of in-kind contributions. Organizations with a 501(c) designation may also apply.

## Questions people ask

### Is SB-OEDWB-21-003 still open?

No. It closed on August 30, 2021.

### Who can apply for Women's Business Center- Initial Phase?

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

### What is the deadline for Women's Business Center- Initial Phase?

Closed August 30, 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 $150,000 each. About $150,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Women's Business Ownership Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp., Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation, Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. The program made 683 awards worth $111 million in that time.