(FOA)-Enterprising
Women of Color (MBDA-OBD-2020-2006443); May 30, 2020
Agency
Department
of Commerce (DOC) - Minority Business Development Agency
(MBDA)
Description
MBDA
is soliciting competitive applications from eligible organizations for the
operation of a MBDA Minority Business Center. The Minority Business
Development Agency (MBDA) seeks to provide Federal assistance in support of
Business Centers that promote and seek to resolve the challenges faced by
minority enterprises. MBDA seeks to fund Business Center(s) with a
particular focus on supporting minority women entrepreneurs in the U.S. and its
territories to build their businesses, secure contracts and capital, and
increase employment opportunities. The primary drivers of the Minority Business
Center – Enterprising Women of Color are: (i)
capacity building, and (ii) job creation/retention resulting from facilitating
contracts and financing for medium-sized minority businesses. MBDA Centers
provide technical business services including (but not limited to) the
development of a pool of contracts and finance opportunities; direct matching of
opportunities with qualified/vetted MBEs; relationship management and deal
sourcing initiatives (e.g. industry clusters); facilitating MBE growth through
exports (identifying global markets and financing); identifying, matching and
securing alternative sources of capital and financing; educating MBEs on the
benefits of strategic growth alternatives (e.g., mergers, acquisitions and/or
joint ventures); MBE advocacy; and, providing service referrals to MBEs of all
sizes.
Announcement
Number:
MBDA-OBD-2020-2006443
Closing
Date:
May
30, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325873
Contact
Information
Nakita
Chambers
202-482-0065