MBDA Business Center Program (11.805)
MBDA Business Center Program (Assistance Listing 11.805) is run by the Minority Business Development Agency, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $104 million in 122 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $852,186 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $546,140. Half of the 122 awards fell between $450,000 and $1.6 million, and they ranged from $11,780 to $2.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$104 million
- Grant awards122
- Typical award$546,140
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.6 million
- Size rank800 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $33.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 800th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 54% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 30 states and territories.
What the program funds
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).
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.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Cost sharing is not required for Years 1 and 2 of the award (due to financial recovery from the economic impact of COVID-19). A non-federal cost share of 33% of the Federal Funding is required for years 3 -5.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
375,000 - 415,000 (annual funding)
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, MBDA Business Center Program (11.805) awarded$104 million across 122 grant awards, an average of $852,186 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 59% of the money, state and local governments 13% and colleges and universities 11%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 76 | $61.4 million | 59% |
| State and local governments | 14 | $13.2 million | 13% |
| Colleges and universities | 12 | $11.8 million | 11% |
| Businesses | 12 | $11.6 million | 11% |
| Small businesses | 8 | $6.0 million | 5.7% |
By state
28 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 13 | $11.5 million |
| California | 9 | $8.9 million |
| New York | 7 | $6.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 10 | $5.9 million |
| Florida | 6 | $5.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $4.7 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $4.6 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $4.5 million |
| Georgia | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $3.8 million |
| Washington | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $3.5 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $2.9 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $2.5 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $2.3 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Utah | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $525,726 |
| Nevada | 1 | $500,236 |