MBDA Specialty Center Program (11.802)
MBDA Specialty Center Program (Assistance Listing 11.802) is run by the Minority Business Development Agency, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $49.3 million in 50 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $985,563 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $750,105. Half of the 50 awards fell between $300,000 and $1.6 million, and they ranged from $62,500 to $3.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$49.3 million
- Grant awards50
- Typical award$750,105
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,047 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- It is the 1047th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 82% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 23 states and territories.
What the program funds
These awards will be used to identify, screen, promote, and refer minority business enterprises (MBEs) to specialized advanced manufacturing programs (e.g., the NIST Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP)), and to provide technical and business development services. The technical assistance and business development services will generate increased financing and contract opportunities for MBEs and will assist MBEs in creating and retaining jobs. The AMP awardees also will assess regulatory changes pertaining to manufacturing in domestic and global markets, economic impact, and need for minority manufacturers. AMP awardees will educate federal, state, local government, and private sector entities on ways to expand resources and to use minority manufacturers.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include: For-profit entities (including but not limited to sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations), non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, commercial organizations, state and local government entities, Tribal governmental entities, and quasi-government entities.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Applicants requesting an indirect cost rate (IDC) are required to submit a copy of their current and signed indirect cost rate agreement with the application package. If an applicant does not have a current Facilities and Administrative (Indirect) Cost Rate Agreement that was negotiated and approved by the Department of Commerce (or by the applicable cognizant Federal agency), please provide a statement to this effect. The applicant must prepare and submit a cost allocation plan and rate proposal or a negotiated indirect cost rate as required by 2 CFR Part 200 “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.” See 2 CFR § 200.414. The allocation plan and the rate proposal must be submitted to MBDA (or applicable cognizant Federal agency) within ninety (90) days from the award start date. Alternatively, in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.414(f), a non-Federal entity may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10 percent of modified total direct costs. Applicants proposing a 10 percent de minimis rate pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.414(f) should note this election as part of the budget and budget narrative portion of the application. Indirect costs proposed under the award must be clearly identified as a separate budget line-item. Funds must be used for program-related costs.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
The application deadline for all MBDA Programs are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Annual award funding will range from $300,000 - $400,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, MBDA Specialty Center Program (11.802) awarded $49.3 million across 50 grant awards, an average of $985,563 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 50% of the money, colleges and universities 23% and state and local governments 14%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 22 | $24.8 million | 50% |
| Colleges and universities | 14 | $11.3 million | 23% |
| State and local governments | 8 | $6.8 million | 14% |
| Small businesses | 6 | $6.4 million | 13% |
By state
14 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | $8.1 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $6.3 million |
| California | 3 | $3.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Florida | 4 | $3.7 million |
| New York | 2 | $3.3 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Georgia | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Montana | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $901,422 |
| Alabama | 3 | $900,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $700,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $601,422 |
| Illinois | 2 | $363,210 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $300,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $146,421 |
| Washington | 1 | $76,131 |
| Michigan | 1 | $62,500 |