Veterans Outreach Program (59.044)
Veterans Outreach Program (Assistance Listing 59.044) is run by the Small Business Administration. It awarded $62.3 million in 186 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $334,695 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $350,000. Half of the 186 awards fell between $291,516 and $450,000, and they ranged from $50,000 to $1.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$62.3 million
- Grant awards186
- Typical award$350,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.4 million
- Size rank963 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $9.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $15.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 963rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 78% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 30 states and territories.
What the program funds
In accordance with Public Law 110-186, the organizations will provide information on small business ownership to service members and military spouses by facilitating and instructing the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” known as “Boots to Business” which is a course offered within the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Additionally, these organizations will provide counseling, training, technical and financial skill development, comprehensive business assessments and mentoring to veteran, service disabled veteran, active duty, Reserve, Guard, and military spouse/survivor entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in starting new or expanding/diversifying established small businesses.
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 may be education institutions, private businesses, veterans’ nonprofit community-based organizations, and Federal, State, local and tribal government agencies.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To establish Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOC) for the benefit of small business concerns and potential small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, active duty service members, Guard & Reserve members and military spouses.
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
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Funding history and past recipients
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.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 47% of the money, colleges and universities 47% and state and local governments 4.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 89 | $29.0 million | 47% |
| Colleges and universities | 82 | $29.0 million | 47% |
| State and local governments | 9 | $2.6 million | 4.2% |
| Other | 5 | $1.4 million | 2.3% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $75,000 | 0.1% |
By state
24 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 19 | $6.5 million |
| Texas | 16 | $5.4 million |
| California | 13 | $5.0 million |
| Mississippi | 9 | $5.0 million |
| Maryland | 10 | $4.7 million |
| Washington | 8 | $4.0 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Hawaii | 6 | $2.3 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $2.2 million |
| Florida | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Virginia | 4 | $1.8 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $1.6 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $1.5 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Montana | 4 | $1.1 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $916,370 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $694,514 |
| Ohio | 2 | $680,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $680,000 |
| Utah | 6 | $570,000 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $486,692 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $75,000 |