SB-OVB2-22-002: Boots to Business Follow On Training 2022-002
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 $824,100 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $824,100 in total. Applications closed on April 11, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 7, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$824,100
- Total funding$824,100
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 10, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 11, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 11, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Veterans Outreach Program awards averaged $334,695; this notice allows up to $824,100 per award.
- Most of the program's money (47% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from eligible private and non-profit organizations, local and state government agencies, and institutions of higher education to provide synchronous online entrepreneurship training to transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. The entrepreneurship training shall be a continuation of the training participants receive as part of SBA’s Boots to Business (B2B) Training Program or the Boots to Business Reboot (B2BR) Training Program. Additionally, applicants will provide counseling, training, technical and financial skill development, comprehensive business assessments, and mentoring services to veteran, active duty, Reserve, National Guard, military spouse/survivor entrepreneurs, and small business owners interested in starting a new venture or expanding and diversifying established small businesses. This Notice of Funding Opportunity is subject to the availability of funding. Other organizations meeting the B2B Follow-on program eligibility criteria, as well as other organizations serving socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, are also encouraged to apply. Proposals responding to this PA must be posted to www.grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on April 11, 2022. No other methods of submission are permitted. Proposals submitted after the stipulated deadline will be rejected without evaluation.
Who has won Veterans Outreach Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Veterans Outreach Program (59.044) awarded $62.3 million across 186 grant awards, an average of $334,695 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | 9 | $5.0 million |
| Syracuse University | New York | 13 | $4.5 million |
| Business Impact NW | Washington | 8 | $4.0 million |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Texas | 8 | $3.2 million |
| The Veteran's Advocacy Foundation, Inc. | Missouri | 6 | $2.6 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-OVB2-22-002 still open?
No. It closed on April 11, 2022.
Who can apply for Boots to Business Follow On Training 2022-002?
Small Business Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for Boots to Business Follow On Training 2022-002?
Closed April 11, 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 $824,100 each. About $824,100 in total for one award.
Who has won Veterans Outreach Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Mississippi State University, Syracuse University, Business Impact NW. The program made 186 awards worth $62.3 million in that time.
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