FUNDING-Limited Submission – U.S. Small Business Administration – Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) FY 2017; May 30, 2017

 

Purpose: The Small Business Administration (SBA) Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) is a program: (i) providing training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs; (ii) providing training and capacity building assistance to microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) and programs; (iii) aiding in research and development of best practices for microenterprise and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs; and (iv) for other activities as the SBA Administrator determines. This year, SBA will concentrate resources in the use of (1) training and technical assistance to strengthen cooperatives serving economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs and areas; and (2) training and technical assistance to support entrepreneurship among ex-offenders in the criminal justice system, especially those on parole, probation or incarcerated persons soon to be released. Organizations may apply under one, but not more than one, of the following Funding Tracks:

 

FUNDING TRACK 1: Training and Technical Assistance for Disadvantaged  Entrepreneurs FUNDING TRACK 2: Training and Capacity Building Services to Microenterprise Development Organizations

 

Funding/Period: $50,000 to $250,000 for 12 months

 

Cost Share: 50 percent non-federal match is required.

 

Link to Funding Opportunity

 

Institutional Limit:  1 for either track 1 or track 2

 

Internal Competition: To participate in the university’s selection process,please submit the following, assembled into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by May 30, 2017:

 

• Names and departments or affiliations of the Project Director and other key personnel or partners;
• Title of program and/or funding opportunity announcement number
• Intent to apply for funding track 1 or 2
• Brief project description; (2 pages maximum)
• Budget, including potential source of matching funds

 

A committee will be convened to review the material and make a recommendation. For questions, email the limited submission mailbox (limitedsubmissions@uky.edu) or call 257-2861.

 

Agency Deadline: June 16, 2017