SBA CY 2025 SBDC Program: $200k–$8.4M Funding Opportunity
Summary
The Small Business Administration (SBA) published a funding opportunity for the CY 2025 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program, offering $140,000,000 in total program funding. Individual awards range from $200,000 to $8,393,834, with an expected 62 awards. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and state governments, subject to Title 13 CFR Section 130.200 requirements. Applications close April 22, 2026.
What changed
The SBA published a new funding opportunity for the CY 2025 Small Business Development Center Program under Assistance Listing 59.037. The program will fund 62 expected awards totaling $140,000,000, with individual award amounts between $200,000 and $8,393,834. Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement with a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to public and private institutions of higher education, non-higher-education 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and state governments, all subject to Title 13 CFR Section 130.200 eligibility criteria.
Organizations considering an application should note that the SBDC Program is the SBA's largest matching grant-funded initiative, with 63 Recipient Organizations covering all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Prospective applicants must establish or demonstrate capacity for a Lead Center and network of Service Centers covering their designated service area. The application deadline is April 22, 2026.
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CY 2025 Small Business Development Center Program
Agency: Small Business Administration
Assistance Listings: 59.037 -- Small Business Development Centers
Last Updated: April 21, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) largest matching grant-funded program providing quality service to the small business community. The SBDC Program has 63 Recipient Organizations - one in each state (with the exception of four regional SBDC networks in Texas and five regional networks in California), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The Recipient Organization is responsible for establishing a Lead Center and a network of partner Service Centers... to cover its designated area of service. The SBDC Program links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with the resources of the educational community and the private sector to provide assistance to the small business community. In partnership with SBA’s Office of Small Business
Development Centers (OSBDC) and District Offices, SBDCs develop business counseling and training programs, informational tools, and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA, in their respective service areas, and their local funding partners. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- State governments
Additional information
To be eligible for this Funding Opportunity an Applicant must meet the requirements of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 130.200.
Grantor contact information
Description
1.866.577.0771
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Link to additional information
CY 2025 Small Business Development Center Program
Closing: April 22, 2026
No Explanation
Application process
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Award
$140,000,000
Program Funding
62
Expected awards
$200,000
Award Minimum
$8,393,834
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
SB-OEDSB-25-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Business and commerce
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 21, 2026
Archive date:
May 22, 2026
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