This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requests applications from eligible institutions of higher educations for proposals to develop and implement programs for the education and training of undergraduate students in subjects directly relating to successful entrepreneurship. The proposals must align with the Minority Business Development Agency’s strategic mission goals to support minority business enterprises (MBEs), including building a diverse entrepreneurial pipeline to grow the number of MBEs, and the Administration’s strategic priority to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted to Grants.gov no later than June 7, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Eligible Minority Serving Institutions are:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)
- Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
- Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs)
- Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs)
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May 19, 2022 | 2 PM - 3 PM EST
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