SB-OEDWB-22-002
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Small Business Administration notices from 2022.
Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $150,000 to nonprofits. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on March 14, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 2, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$150,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | February 2, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 14, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 13, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and only applicants who are located in and/or intend to provide services to Alaska are eligible.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Women's Business Ownership Assistance awards averaged $162,846; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (92% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to one (1) private, non-profit organizations 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 State of Alaska (AK). 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 State of Alaska (AK). An organization that is operating, or has operated an SBA funded WBC, within the past five (5) years, if selected, will be awarded as an Initial Phase Project. Likewise, an organization that previously operated an SBA-funded WBC (but that is no longer operating), if eligible to apply and selected, will also be awarded as an Initial Phase Project since this application will be treated as an effort to re-establish the WBC. Furthermore, recognizing the important role that Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) (e.g., Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic-Serving Institutions [HSIs] from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities [HACU], and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institutions [AANAPISIs]) play in meeting the needs of socially and economically disadvantaged markets, this program announcement seeks to encourage MSIs to provide entrepreneurial development services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs. MSIs, HBCUs, HSIs, HACU, AANAPISIs and their auxiliary entities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, religious organizations are encouraged to apply. Such organizations are not required to alter their religious character to participate in a government program, nor to cease engaging in explicitly religious activities outside the program, nor effectively to relinquish their Federal statutory protections for religious hiring decisions. Likewise, other organizations meeting the WBC program eligibility criteria, as well as other organizations serving socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, are also encouraged to apply. Proposals responding to this FOA must be posted to www. Grants.gov by no later than11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on March 14, 2022. No other methods of submission are permitted. Proposals submitted after the stipulated deadline will be rejected without evaluation.
Who has won Women's Business Ownership Assistance grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Women's Business Ownership Assistance (59.043) awarded $111 million across 683 grant awards, an average of $162,846 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. | New Mexico | 30 | $4.8 million |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation | Wisconsin | 22 | $3.6 million |
| Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. | Ohio | 19 | $3.4 million |
| National Institute of Minority Economic Development | North Carolina | 16 | $2.8 million |
| Womens Business Development Council, Inc. | Connecticut | 15 | $2.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is SB-OEDWB-22-002 still open?
No. It closed on March 14, 2022.
Who can apply for SB-OEDWB-22-002?
Small Business Administration accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for SB-OEDWB-22-002?
Closed March 14, 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 $150,000 each.
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.
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