MBDA Rural Business Center Program
Funds technical support networks in the United States that help rural minority-owned businesses expand capability.
The MBDA Rural Business Center Program (FOA MBDA-OBC-2025-1002158, CFDA 11.805) awarded cooperative agreements specifically to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) or MSI-led consortia to operate rural MBDA Business Centers. The program targeted technical assistance, capacity building, and entrepreneurial development for rural Minority Business Enterprises at all stages from ideation to maturity. The FOA was posted January 15, 2025 and archived March 5, 2025 — prior to EO 14238 signing (March 14, 2025) but within the period of broader transition disruption. The FOA expected up to 50 awards. This appears to be a one-time FOA iteration under the broader Business Center Program umbrella; its status is archived/closed.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: One-off.