# MBDA Business Center Program (11.805)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-805-mbda-business-center-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

MBDA Business Center Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $104 million in 122 grants, about $852,186 per award.

## Objectives

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will provide Federal assistance to support innovative projects seeking to promote and ensure the growth of minority enterprises. The MBDA Business Center Program provides technical assistance and business development services to minority
business enterprises (MBEs).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $33.9 million | 89 |
| 2022 | $28.3 million | 61 |
| 2023 | $23.2 million | 50 |
| 2024 | $16.0 million | 41 |
| 2025 | $2.6 million | 7 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation | Pennsylvania | $4.7 million |
| Asian Inc | California | $3.9 million |
| Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. | New York | $3.0 million |
| Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Inc | Arizona | $2.9 million |
| Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council | Colorado | $2.9 million |
| Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Inc | Illinois | $2.9 million |
| Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. | Maryland | $2.9 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $2.8 million |
| New England Business Growth Collective, Inc. | Massachusetts | $2.7 million |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Texas | $2.7 million |
| Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council | Texas | $2.5 million |
| Desa, Inc | South Carolina | $2.5 million |
| City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | New Mexico | $2.5 million |
| Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment | California | $2.5 million |
| L. S. Caldwell & Associates Incorporated | District of Columbia | $2.5 million |
| Houston City College | Texas | $2.5 million |
| Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma | $2.4 million |
| Asociacion Hecho En Puerto Rico, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $2.4 million |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minnesota | $2.4 million |
| Michigan Minority Purchasing Council | Michigan | $2.3 million |