Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC)
At a glance
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Small Business Administration. The application deadline was January 8, 2018. Individual awards are listed as $225K – $375K, with about 23 awards expected and $6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 59.044 (Veterans Outreach Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Nov 20, 2017Posted
- Jan 8, 2018Application deadline
- Posted
- Nov 20, 2017
- Close date
- Jan 8, 2018
- Award floor
- $225,000
- Award ceiling
- $375,000
- Est. total funding
- $6,000,000
- Expected awards
- 23
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
• Be a nonprofit organization, local or state agencies, private sector firm or institute of higher learning. • Demonstrate a history of providing quality entrepreneurship and/or business management training to aspiring entrepreneurs or existing small business owners that are members of the following populations: veterans, service-disabled veterans, Reserve Component members or National Guard, transitioning service members, spouses of service members or veterans, and other beneficiaries interested in starting or growing a small enterprise. The quality of a program can be demonstrated by new business starts, business expansions or diversifications number of contracts awarded and loans approved, as well as jobs created and/or retained, and connection to other programs such as SBA resource partners.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
Eligible organizations (as defined in Section 3.2) may apply for an Initial Phase VBOC Award of financial assistance under this Funding Opportunity to fund implementation of a Veterans Business Outreach Center in the geographic coverage areas defined in Appendix A. Applicants are limited to the defined coverage areas and can apply for all, or part, of a defined coverage area.
As a major component of the VBOC program Applicants are expected to provide entrepreneurship training through the Boots to Business (B2B) and Reboot Training programs to transitioning military personnel and veteran small business owners and entrepreneurs. VBOCs will be expected to cover 100% of the Boots to Business classes within their coverage area. Additionally, funds will be used to offer traditional business counseling and technical assistance to veterans, service-members, military spouses, and others interested in starting or growing a small business.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 59.044
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC)”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $225k – $375k, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 23 awards.
How do I apply for “Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity VBOC-2018-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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