SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Federal Procurement Training to Veteran Entrepreneurs

SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Federal Procurement Training to Veteran Entrepreneurs

Washington – The U.S. Small Business Administration recently
announced that non-profit organizations and private sector firms are now eligible to compete for funding of up to $500,000 to deliver federal procurement training to veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs. The application period runs through July 12, 2021.
     Up to two awardees will use the $500,000 in total funding to participate in the Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program (SB-OVVT-21-001) with grants from SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development. Awards will be made for a base project period of 12 months, with three option periods of 12 months each. These funds will be used to cover the costs of educating veterans and service-disabled veterans who intend to pursue, or are already engaged in, federal procurement.
     “With the U.S. Government being the single largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, there is a tremendous opportunity for our veteran small business community to tap into government contracting,” said Larry Stubblefield, associate administrator for
the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development. “Through our Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program, we will continue to provide grants that train and empower veterans and service-disabled veterans as they enter and expand in the federal marketplace.”
    Eligible organizations must submit applications for the Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program (SB-OVVT-21-001) funding opportunity by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 12, 2021, through Grants. gov. Search for opportunity number SB-OVVT-21-001. Applications not submitted via Grants.gov will not be
evaluated.

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