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MBDA Business Center: Enterprising Women of Color Grant Competition
In case you missed it The MBDA Business Center: Enterprising Women of Color pre-application teleconference was held on April 14, 2020 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. View the presentation below.
The Enterprising Women of Color program is a part of MBDA’s focus to promote the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises. The agency program will promote women of color entrepreneurs as engines of economic growth in their communities. MBDA is seeking proposals to fund three Enterprising Women of Color business centers in any U.S. State or U.S. Territory. The MBDA Business Center: Enterprising Women of Color offices will focus on supporting minority women entrepreneurs to build their businesses, secure contracts and capital, and increase employment opportunities.
Full text of Notice of Funding Opportunity:
Deadline: Applications must be submitted to Grants.gov no later than May 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT.
The following links to MBDA’s annual performance reports chronicles our impact and accomplishments in service to the nation’s growing minority business community. To learn more about our vision, mission, and programs, please visit About Us. Performance Metrics FY 2020 Annual Performance Report Click to view FY 2019 Annual Performance Report Click to view FY 2018 Annual Performance Report Click to...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $5.1 million in grants to 11 organizations under three Agency initiatives—the Entrepreneurship Education for Formerly Incarcerated Persons, the MBDA Enterprising Women of Color Business Center, and the Inner-City Innovation Hub programs. “U.S. Department of Commerce is pleased to support these three important...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 5th, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PAC-AAPI) convened its second Open Meeting in Washington, D.C. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Co-Chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), presided over the meeting and provided welcome remarks. The Commissioners also met with U.S...
The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will host their second open meeting on Wednesday, August 5th. The public may attend virtually and provide comments during the open comment period. An agenda for the meeting will be provided shortly. Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Time Please register below and a link for the virtual open meeting...
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced the deployment of $10 million in CARES Act funding to the network of MBDA Business Centers and national minority chambers of commerce. The grants will be used for education, training, and advising small and minority business enterprises in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. “The Trump...
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2020 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that David J. Byrd will be the new National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Mr. Byrd will be the 18th National Director of the agency. Established by an Executive Order in 1969, MBDA is the only Federal agency solely dedicated to the growth and global...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 11th, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders hosted their second virtual AAPI Business Town Hall. Chair of the Commission, Dr. Paul Hsu of Florida, provided opening remarks, in which he highlighted the many accomplishments of Asian American and Pacific Islanders. He also emphasized the five areas that both the Commission and the...
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is seeking nominations for the 2020 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards. These annual awards are designed to honor businesses, organizations, and individuals that have demonstrated leadership and commitment in advancing the minority business community and our Nation’s...
Submit Nomination Click for brochure In the unprecedented times our nation is facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minority Business Development Agency will continue the tradition of commemorating the 2020 National MED Week, in a series of VIRTUAL EVENTS Since 1969, the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has been instrumental in fostering the growth and...
The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PAC-AAPI) would like to invite you to join a virtual AAPI Business Town Hall on Thursday, June 11, 2020 to discuss concerns from AAPI business owners. The agenda will include important updates from the U.S. Small Business Administration about disaster relief funds and the Paycheck Protection Program. We will also hear...
The Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Projects support Tribal and native business growth by addressing one or more of the following three strategic initiatives: a) innovation and entrepreneurship; b) strategic planning; and/or c) transformative projects. Choose an organizationAlbuquerque, NM: Four Winds Diversified...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 20th, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders convened its Inaugural Open Meeting with all fourteen (14) Commissioners in attendance. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Co-Chairs of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, provided welcoming remarks at...
With the future of small businesses in urban communities at risk, former National Basketball Association great Magic Johnson has stepped in to offer assistance. The CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises collaborated with MBE Capital Partners to offer $100 million in loans to minority- and women-owned companies hurt by stay-at-home orders due to Covid-19. The loans were funded through Johnson’s...
A steadfast champion for Minority Business Enterprises and former Operator of the North Carolina MBDA Business Center Family, Friends, Colleagues and Partners, The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development stands in mourning at the passing of our founder and leader, Ms. Andrea Lynette Harris, on the morning of May 20, 2020. Ms. Harris was an extraordinarily gifted, visionary leader...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Co-Chairs of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, were the keynote speakers at virtual events to commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 2020 hosted by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders...
