SB-OVVB-25-001: 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement - Renewal
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 2025.
Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $585,000 (at least $340,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 31 awards worth $12.6 million in total. Applications closed on April 11, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 4, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$585,000
- Award floor$340,000
- Total funding$12.6 million
- Expected awards31
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 3, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 11, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 11, 2025 |
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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Veterans Outreach Program awards averaged $334,695; this notice allows up to $585,000 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 Small Business Act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as well as the authority to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with education institutions, private businesses, veterans’ nonprofit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies for the establishment of and implementation of outreach programs for veterans and service-disabled veterans.
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-OVVB-25-001 still open?
No. It closed on April 11, 2025.
Who can apply for 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement - Renewal?
Small Business Administration accepted applications from nonprofits.
What is the deadline for 2025 VBOC Directed Announcement - Renewal?
Closed April 11, 2025. 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 $585,000 each. About $12.6 million in total across about 31 awards.
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.