Funding-Limited Submission - U.S. Small Business Administration - Boots To Business: From Service to Startup Training Program (B2B) (B2B-2014-01); February 11, 2014

The purpose of this Program Announcement is to invite proposals from Public and Private Institutions to provide entrepreneurship training, curriculum development and program management support services for global delivery of B2B which will require at a minimum: 1) providing a network of instructors to teach “Foundations” and to travel and teach “Intro” at overseas military installations; 2) production, global distribution and inventory management of all course materials; 3) managing the SBA owned course curricula including continuous improvement and compatibility with Department of Defense (DOD) learning management systems; 4) execution of project management and marketing activities including website administration, content generation and coordination; 5) collection, analysis, and reporting on metrics and measures for program outcomes assessment; and, 6) collaboration on all program elements with SBA Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD), SBA District Offices, SBA Resource Partners, and Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs).

Amount: SBA anticipates the amount of funding under this award to be $3,000,000 in the base year and for each option year subject to availability of funds. Awards will be made for up to a 3-year period of performance, consisting of a base period of 12 months from the date of award and up to two (2) option periods of 12 months each.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1

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Internal Competition: Because the U.S. Small Business Administration limits the number of proposals an organization may submit, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Researchers interested in submitting a proposal are to submit the following material to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, February 11, 2014:

· The names and departments of the PI and other collaborators;

· Title of the program (Boots to Business Training Program)

· Short description (2 page maximum) including goals/objectives, prior experience, and a work plan.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Kathy Stanwix-Hay (stanwix@email.uky.edu or 257-5090)

SBA deadline – March 3, 2014