# Small Business Development Centers (59.037)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/59-037-small-business-development-centers/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Small Business Development Centers is run by Small Business Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $673 million in 372 grants, about $1.8 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to the small business community through a network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $134 million | 89 |
| 2022 | $134 million | 71 |
| 2023 | $138 million | 70 |
| 2024 | $139 million | 84 |
| 2025 | $128 million | 73 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of West Florida | Florida | $40.7 million |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | $37.6 million |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $25.4 million |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | California | $24.8 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | $24.3 million |
| Ohio Department of Development | Ohio | $23.4 million |
| Long Beach City College | California | $22.0 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $20.7 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $20.1 million |
| Grand Valley State University | Michigan | $19.7 million |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Texas | $18.1 million |
| Rutgers, the State University | New Jersey | $18.0 million |
| George Mason University | Virginia | $16.9 million |
| University of Houston System | Texas | $15.6 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $15.1 million |
| CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation | California | $14.8 million |
| Dallas College | Texas | $14.3 million |
| Indiana Economic Development Corporation | Indiana | $13.4 million |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $13.3 million |
| Maricopa County Community College District | Arizona | $12.6 million |

## Open opportunities

- [FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-oedsb-27-001-fy27-small-business-development-center-state-of-kansas/), closes November 19, 2026